Obs-Snow Profile: Ogden Mountains 1/17/2012

Observer Name:

orum/ck/bp

Region:

Ogden
Ogden Mountains

Observation Date:

01/17/2012

Location or Route:

ogden mtns north

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Strong

Weather Comments:

35 mph SW WINDS with crossloading. At times cross slope winds would come out of the north and east.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

Low

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Melt-Freeze Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

surface was also being loaded with wind slab.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Cracking

Collapsing

Red Flag Comments:

some collapsing. shooting cracks up to 50 ft. in length but it was only the top 2-4 inches of wind deposit. Nothing would let loose.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Wind Slabs

Probability:

Considerable

Aspect:

East

Southeast

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

More Dangerous

Primary Concern Comments:

With approaching storms this will be just another weak layer.

Elevation:

9300'

Aspect:

Southeast

Slope Angle:

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Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Considerable