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February 21, 2017

2/21/17 Skier caught and partially buried by a wind slab

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February 15, 2017

February 3rd – 9th: Two Windy Storms and Record Warmth

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February 14, 2017

2/14/17 Rain on snow! What now?

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February 13, 2017

January 27th – February 2nd: High pressure and lurking instabilities

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February 7, 2017

2/7/17 Wind Slabs and persistent slabs on Schuylkill Ridge

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February 6, 2017

2/6/17. Increasing avalanche danger

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February 3, 2017

January 20th – 27th: Three Storms Bury a Widespread Surface Hoar Layer

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January 30, 2017

1/30/17 Avalanche Rose

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January 26, 2017

1/26/17 Dangerous and tricky surface hoar problems persist

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January 25, 2017

January 13th – 19th: Cut Off Low and Surface Hoar Formation under Brief High Pressure

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January 24, 2017

1/24/17. Dangerous buried surface hoar

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January 19, 2017

January 7th-12th: A Storm for the History Books

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