Observation: Turnagain

Location: Tincan

Date:

December 24, 2019 6:40pm

Observer:

Ryan Van Luit Forecaster

Route & General Observations

Standard uptrack
Most waterways are covered with ice/snow, thin snowpack up to 1300′
No new glide cracks observed

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

No red flags observed

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Calm winds (no wind transported snow observed)
Mostly cloudy with patches of blue in the AM, trending to obscured in the afternoon with valley fog between Johnson and Turnagain passes.
Temps. 17-25°F
No precip.

Snow surface

3-5mm surface hoar observed from 1000-3200' on all aspects
15-40cm boot pen.

Snowpack

Snowpit at 3000', Southwest aspect. HS 255cm. ECTX
The top of the snowpack is of interest: 4" of snow (from previous 2 days) was sandwiched between Solstice surface hoar (size 6mm-12mm) and Christmas Eve surface hoar (size 3-6mm).

Photos & Video

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Afternoon dark clouds move in with valley fog between Johnson and Turnagain passes

Surface hoar in the foreground with patches of blue sky looking up Tincan Creek

Location

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