Detailed Observation
Date | 2022-01-20 |
Location | Haines |
Observer | Jeff Moskowitz |
Avalanche | N |
General Observations
Lutak Zone: 2400’/N-Aspect/Overcast-Fog/Calm/Freezing Rain/25F. A very thin drizzle crust capped yesterday’s powder over a supportable melt-freeze crust. Below that a mix of melt-freeze layers and softer snow about 8-12″ deep depending on elevation. The thick ice crust from January 10th warm up is noticeable and heavy. Total snow depth was 270cm where we dug, over 100″ deep – and lower snowpack layers looked fairly right-side up. Freezing levels from last week’s storms were between 1800′ – 2000′.