Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Hough-SneeObservation Date:
January 23, 2021Submitted:
January 23, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Walking/HikingLocation:
Tumwater MountainObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
3400'Aspect:
SEComments:
Multiple slides crossing over Ranger Road with high start zones around cliff bands several hundred feet above and continuing several hundred feet below the road. Slides date to 1/12 rain event for all. WL--N-R2-D2. One carried trees (D2.5) in what must have been very wet and heavy debris when they ran.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Cold and clear. Calm winds. Multiple Natural, wet loose from 1/12 rain on snow/atmospheric river. Surface hoar and faceting of last week's skiff of snow to 4k'. In open areas MLK weekend freezing rain crust caps the 1/12 rain event with facets below. Treed areas are a cornucopia of what can politely be called "!*$*#" conditions. Looking like multiple PWL on the ground this mid-winter as we await the next storm.
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