20cm HN at 8,900' and 15cm at highway as of 1900. All precip falling as snow so far.
Moderate winds gusting strong. Snowing S1-S3 during tour (1630-1900)
Snowpack Observations
Windier than usual for this area, found reactive drifts up to 30 cm thick along the standard ascent ridge. These were isolated to the immediate lee of the ridge, extending downslope about 3-5m. Old skin track was drifted in above 7,600'.