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Eastside conditions
Location Name:
St Mary
Observation date:
Saturday, November 26, 2022 - 18:15
Is this an Avalanche Observation:
No
Observation made by:
Public
Location
Tabs
Travel Details
Region:
Outside of the Advisory Area
Activity:
Skiing
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details:
Terrain
Elevation of observation:
3500-5000 ft
5000-6500 ft
Above 6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation:
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Red Flags:
Shooting cracks
Rain on snow
Persistent Weak Layers:
Buried
New Snow in the past 24 hours:
12.00in.
Total Snow Depth:
0 to 100cm
More comments about the snowpack and weather:
Warm Chinook winds on Friday, temps in the 50s at valley bottoms and above freezing to at least 8000'. Heavy snow and wind over Friday night into Saturday morning. Reactive wind slabs in the few locations that held snow sliding on recent m/f crust above 6500'.
Blowing Snow:
Intense
Wind Speed:
Strong (Whole trees in motion)
Highest Precipitation Rate:
Heavy Snowfall (S5)
