Obs-Snow Profile: Electric Lake 3/4/2011

Observer Name:

Darce Trotter Steve Cote

Region:

Skyline
Electric Lake

Observation Date:

03/04/2011

Location or Route:

Electric Lake Bowl Ridgeline

Weather

Sky:

Few

Wind Direction:

Northwest

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Weather Comments:

Never warmed as much as we thought it would, scattered clouds and moderate winds kept north facing snow cool. thunder and lightning reported with frontal passage yesterday morning.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

Medium

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Snow Characteristic Comments:

mixed stellars and graupel

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Cracking

Red Flag Comments:

Recent wind loaded atreas on ridgelines sensitive to cuts or cornice stomps

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Wind Slabs

Probability:

Considerable

Aspect:

Northeast

East

Elevation:

High

Trend:

Same

Secondary Concern

Secondary Concern:

Deep Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Trend:

Same

Secondary Concern Comments:

stubborn to trigger, but would be deep and dangerous

Elevation:

9600'

Aspect:

Northeast

Slope Angle:

snow_profile_location:

United States

39° 37' 50.9232" N, 111° 14' 47.5044" W

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

Wind damage evident on higher ridges

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate

Snow Profile Location

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