Obs-Snow Profile: Uintas 12/14/2010

Observer Name:

Ted Scroggin

Region:

Uintas

Observation Date:

12/14/2010

Location or Route:

Whitney Basin-Humpy Creek

Weather

Sky:

Overcast

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Weather Comments:

Winds were gusty and steady all afternoon along the exposed ridge lines, with calmer conditions in the drainage bottoms.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Dense Loose

Wind Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Still mostly loose powder like snow in sheltered areas, with the recent winds today starting to slab-up those places exposed to the wind.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Red Flag Comments:

Gusty south/southwest winds were forming wind drifts along and just off the higher ridge lines.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Wind Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

More Dangerous

Primary Concern Comments:

Should be a fresh round of wind slabs that will likely be sensitive to the weight of a person.

Secondary Concern

Secondary Concern:

Deep Slabs

Probability:

Considerable

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

Secondary Concern Comments:

Still don't think the issue of a deeper slab is gone. It's becoming more isolated and likely harder to trigger a deeper slab, but there are still plenty of areas that have a thin snow pack and these are the places where the deeper slab could be a issue.

Elevation:

10400'

Aspect:

North

Slope Angle:

snow_profile_location:

United States

40° 50' 36.3264" N, 110° 58' 52.104" W

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Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Considerable

Snow Profile Location

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