Obs-Snow Profile: Uintas 3/7/2011

Observer Name:

Craig Gordon/Ted Scroggin

Region:

Uintas

Observation Date:

03/07/2011

Location or Route:

Upper Weber Canyon

Weather

Sky:

Overcast

Precipitation:

Light Snowfall

Wind Direction:

Southeast

Wind Speed:

Light

Weather Comments:

We had a few hours this morning of good visibility before the start of today's storm. The southerly slopes were taking-on some heat this morning and on the exit the snow at the lower elevations was damp. Today's main objective was to look at a human triggered slide in the upper Weber Canyon area that occurred on Saturday, 3/5/11.

Elevation:

8700'

Aspect:

Northwest

Slope Angle:

snow_profile_location:

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Considerable