Strong winds and snowfall

21st February 2016

Persistent snowfall with strong Westerly winds.  Drifting and poor visibility at times.  Deep drifts forming on Easterly slopes.  Open ridges and windward slopes are mostly scoured with patches of bolt hard neve.

Poor visibility at times this was at 850m

Poor visibility at times this was at 850m

Snow shoe a good means of travel in the deep soft drifts

Snow shoe a good means of travel in the deep soft drifts

 

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