Old Ski Bowl Snowpack

Observations near the end of the storm at the base of the Old Ski Bowl:

• Observation Location: Old Ski Bowl Weather Station
• Elevation: 7,600 ft
• Date: 20201214
• Time: 1400
• Observer: Aaron Beverly
• Sky Conditions: Obscured (X)
• Current Precipitation: Type - SN, Rate - S1
• Air Temperature: 28 °F
• Surface Penetration: PS - 20 cm (8 in)
• Total Snow Depth (HS): 60 cm (23 in)
• 24-hour New Snow Depth (HN24): 15 cm (6 in)
• 24-hour New Snow Water Equivalent (HN24W): 0.6 in
• Wind Direction: N/A
• Wind Speed: Calm (C)

At the time of this observation, winds have been calm and there are no signs of wind affected snow or wind slabs, though there is around 8 inches of low density snow available for transport.

We have received around 8 inches of snow since Friday. This F hard snow sits atop the old snow pack left over from the November 17th storm. The old snow is a mix of crusts and layers of sugary faceted grains. These sugary layers will be important to monitor over the coming weeks as more weight is added to the snowpack.