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Tuesday's storm delivered 2-6 inches of snow (0.04-0.16 inches of water). Very strong winds blew Tuesday evening at the start of the storm and generally eased by yesterday morning.
This morning temperatures are mostly in the mid teens F, although ridelines at Snowbaisn have warmed into the low 20s F. Ridgetop winds are blowing 10 mph and gusting 20 mph from the northwest.
Today will have clear sunny skies under a ridge of high pressure. Winds will slowly ease through the day and temperatures will warm into the low to mid 30s F.
The snowpack is about 2 feet deep in most places. Snowfall Tuesday night helped improve riding conditions although an ice crust from warm temperatures and a rime event on Sunday can be found under the new snow. Expect the snow on south facing slopes to get a little damp this afternoon.
There has not been any recent avalanche activity aside from ski patrols triggering dry loose avalanches in the new snow yesterday.
On Sunday, we did hear reports of a skier caught and carried in an
avalanche in the Bailey Spring area near the Cutler Ridge area of Ben Lomond...not far from a larger natural avalanche nearby 1-2' deep and 350' wide. These were on a steep easterly facing aspects at roughly 8600'.
