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Signs of Unstable Snow

Observations

Felt more like mid-March than mid-January today. Once out of the valley inversion and up on the ridge, ambient temps felt quite warm with no wind all day. All sunny aspects have a crust, while deep shaded areas below ridge line wind effect still harbor some soft snow. But at lower elevations, even some snow in deep, shaded gullies seemed to be getting a bit moist on the surface from the warm ambient temps. We also found isolated surface hoar in some drainage bottoms.