Observation: Turnagain

Location: Turnagain Pass - Road obs

Date:

November 8, 2017 1:00pm

Observer:

H. Thamm Professional

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

Small plumes of drifting snow along Seattle Ridge loading SE aspect

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

Clear skies
Mid 20F's
Light winds along the road level
Sunburst WxSt: 6mph g. 14mph
Seattle WxSt: N 5mph g. 8mph

Snow surface

5mm surface hoar along the road corridor

Snowpack

3"-5" of low density snow sitting on the ground along the road corridor

Photos & Video

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Small plumes of drifting snow onto SE aspect of Seattle Ridge

Surface hoar along the road level

4" of low density snow sitting on the ground at the motorized lot

Tincan

Sunburst

Seattle Ridge Up track

Todds

Eddies

Location

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