Date of Observation: 03/12/2023
Name: Irwin Guides
Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Irwin Tenure
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Several non-destructive D1 storm slabs on W NTL. 50-100′ wide propagation.
Weather: OVC, 27/17 deg, W 10-20 g 30, convective snow showers off and on S1.
Snowpack: Snow became low-density by the end of the storm. Afternoon 2d SWE 6%. W aspects NTL touchy-very touchy nondestructive storm slabs 6-10″ this morning. DL on W & E aspects on terrain >37 deg, mostly surface graupel from today’s snow.