The last avalanche forecast for the 2023-2024 season will post on April 21st. Thank you to all who contributed to the avalanche center this season through observations, volunteer time, and/or financial contributions.
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State of the Snowpack for 1/2/2021 - 1/8/2021
Submitted by steve on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 15:24
Dates of the Week:
1/2/2021 to 1/8/2021
- Persistent Slab: No confirmed reported avalanches
- Wind Slab: 3 natural and 2 human triggered avalanches reported
- Storm Slab: No avalanches reported
- Deeper and stronger snowpack along the mid and northern Sierra Crest and Mt. Rose areas
- Shallow and poor snowpack structure in the Carson Pass to Ebbetts Pass areas and some lower elevation locations
- Dec 11 PWL has shown increased stength in areas with a deeper snowpack (> 1m).
- Whumpfing sounds, cracking, and unstable snowpack test results reported in weak, shallow snowpack areas- mostly focused around Carson Pass
- Jan. 2 rain/mist event
- Jan. 4 storm with upper elevation snow and lower to mid elevation rain. 3 to 9'' of snow above 7000' favoring the northern part of forecast region
- Gale force SW wind events
