Warm temps were a sign of instability. Although, little natural wet avalanche activity was seen.
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Turnagain - Road Observations
Drive through Turnagain Pass at 5pm to see if today’s sun and warm temperatures affected the snowpack.
It turns out that despite the warm temperatures, light winds and mostly sunny skies, there was little wet loose avalanche activity seen from the road. There was one possible new wet loose on Seattle Ridge (photo below). Otherwise, the pack seems like it needs more warmth to penetrate the current sun crusts and dense wind slabs that exist to start producing wet snow avalanches.
Observer Comments
Weather
High clouds obscured some of the sunlight today and made for some flat light conditions.
Temperatures were in the low 40'sF at 1,000' at the Pass.
Wet loose avalanche on the road side (SE face) of Seattle Ridge. Flat light made photo difficult, look close!
A look further north at the up-track and more of Seattle Ridge from afar.
Riders enjoying the nice day in the Turnagain Flats under Seattle Ridge.
Sunburst - several tracks and still visible is the old crown from a large natural avalanche occurring Feb 18/19th, well over a month ago.
Tincan from the road.
Magnum ridge from the road.