Observation: Turnagain

Location: Turnagain Pass road obs

Date:
Observer:
H. Thamm/ J-Bloom Professional
Route & General Observations

Drove through Turnagain at 12pm to get a last look around before a weekend storm moves into our region. Thick hoar frost was visible on vegetation to at least ~1500′ and likely higher. Other than a light dusting of snow from a few days ago, there is no snow until around ~2000′.

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Observer Comments

No signs observed

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Partly cloudy
15F at the road
No precip
Calm winds

Snow surface

Light dusting of snow and surface hoar on trees and vegetation

Photos & Video
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East aspect of Seattle Ridge - picture taken from sunburst parking lot  

East aspect Seattle Ridge - Repeat Offender  

SW aspect of Sunburst  

North and West aspects of Sunburst and  

North aspect of Sunburst  

Tincan approach  

Tincan uptrack  

Seattle Ridge, East aspect, across from Johnson Pass trail head  

Twin Peaks - East aspect  

Looking into Lynx Creek, North aspect  

Location


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