Clouds moving in after 2+ weeks of bluebird skies
N aspect holding 5-10cm faceted snow & 1cm surface hoar (3-4,000')
Observation: Girdwood
Location: Crow Creek Road area
Weather
Clear skies becoming partly cloudy by 3pm (photo 1)
Calm winds with occasional light gusts
Temps ranging between 20-30 deg F
Recent Avalanches-no
Cracking-no
Collapsing-no
North aspects harboring 5-10cm of faceted snow. 1cm surface hoar observed in
pockets in sheltered locations. (photo 2) No sluffing in terrain up to 40 degrees
South, East & West aspects softening after several hours of solar heating.
Rockfall heard in steep sun affected terrain.