Eddy Mountains

Observations from the Eddy Mountains today:

• Snow was encountered at around 5,000 feet, about 3.5 miles up the 17 Road
• Overall, snow surface conditions are poor. Most aspects and elevations contained a solid sun and wind crust with wind effected snow surfaces
• New small and shallow wind slabs were observed on leeward slopes from the recent northerly wind. Large, older wind drifts can be found as well. Both were unreactive to trigger
• Blowing snow was light. Snow available for wind transport is minimal
• Upper and lower Deadfall Lakes are frozen over and solid
• A few old avalanches were observed: one on an easterly facing slope near treeline (Sweetwater slide path). A few bent over trees were visible in the slide path run out zone. The second, an old crown line, was also observed on a steep northwest facing slope above treeline at the top of the Bear Creek drainage (top of Sisson Calahan Trail)
• Sugary snow (near surface facets) just below the wind/sun crust was observed in some areas below and near treeline
• A ski party in the area found soft, recycled powder on northerly, protected aspects
  
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• Observation Location: Mount Eddy
• Elevation: 8,000 feet
• Date: 20230127
• Time: 1200
• Observer: S. Clairmont and N. Meyers
• Sky Conditions: Scattered (SCT)
• Current Precipitation: Type - NO
• Air Temperature: 34 °F
• Total Snow Depth (HS): 103 in (261 cm)
• 24-hour New Snow Depth (HN24): 0 in (0 cm)
• 24-hour New Snow Water Equivalent (HN24W): 0 in (0 cm)
• Wind Direction: N
• Wind Speed: Moderate (M), 17-25 mi/hr, small trees sway