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The new snow is creating unstable conditions in our advisory area.  Eric looks at small-grained facets (stripe in the snow) at Buck Ridge where we easily got our stability test to propagate (ECTP 11). This recipe of new snow on top of weak facets or surface hoar is found throughout southwest Montana.  We made a video and snowpit profile at this location.  Photo: GNFAC
 


Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Dec 22, 2014GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Tue Dec 23, 2014
Northern Madison, 2014-12-21
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    • A stripe of weak surface hoar was obvious in the snowpack. It will be ready to produce avalanches as soon as more snow falls or the wind blows. Both are in the forecast. See the full pit profile for stability test and pit data at: http://www.mtavalanche.com/images/14/sage-basin-snowpit-profile


    Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Dec 21, 2014GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Dec 22, 2014GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Wed Dec 24, 2014GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Thu Dec 25, 2014GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Fri Dec 26, 2014
    Southern Madison, 2014-12-20
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