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Name:

Austin Steele

Observation Date:

February 13, 2021

Submitted:

February 13, 2021

Zone or Region:

Other

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

QuAAC (Queen Anne Avalanche Centre)

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Wind loading, drifting, continued snowfall through the day. Many collapsed tents

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Observed Avalanche Problem #1:

Wind Slab

Comments:

Nearly 25cm this morning at the QuAAC study plot on 1st & Comstock. Lots of drifting and loading due to southerly flow. Accumulations over shrubs allow either cold air intrusion for faceting, or Hot Rats infiltration for near- surface peaches en regalia

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