Rain/Snow line along the Portage road ~500'
Snowing at 1,000' around 2pm
Coverage is thinning at the Sunburst parking lot.
Rain at 1,000' at 1pm
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Turnagain Pass
Weather
Rain/snow line fluctuating between 500-1,200’
Temps 34-36 F along the Pass, 40-43 F at sea level
Winds moderate out of the East
Precipitation was heavy at times along Turnagain Arm
Snow surface along the road corridor is unsupportable. Warm temps combined with
cloud cover helped to weaken the upper layers of the snowpack. This combo was
not present before (during period of high pressure with clear skies). Cloud cover is a key ingredient in preventing refreezing of
the surface snow.
No new avalanche activity observed