Observation: Uintas 3/6/2010

Observer Name:

Ted Scroggin

Region:

Uintas

Observation Date:

03/06/2010

Location or Route:

Humpy Creek/Whitney Basin/Yamaha Hill

Weather

Sky:

Scattered

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Light

Weather Comments:

Cold and clear this morning with increasing high clouds and light winds blowing a little snow around on the ridgelines.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Nice powder snow making for great riding and turning, with almost enough new snow to cover-up the old tracks. About a foot of new snow fell in the Whitney Basin on Thursday.

Red Flags

Cracking

Collapsing

Red Flag Comments:

I was able to find some of the older wind slabs along the ridgelines to be reactive to the weight of a person.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Wind Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Southeast

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

Secondary Concern

Secondary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

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Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

If the winds get going this evening there is plenty of snow to blow around and create fresh wind slabs which would likely increase the hazard for tomorrow. Today's issue appeared to be small new snow sluffs and a few shallow wind slabs that were triggered off the ridgelines.

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate