Observation: Uintas 2/5/2010

Observer Name: 
Ted Scroggin
Region: 
Uintas
Observation Date: 
02/05/2010
Location or Route: 
Moffit Basin
Weather
Sky: 
Overcast
Precipitation: 
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Weather Comments: 

 Generally light snowfall early in the afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy, with moderate to gusty winds along ridgelines and 1-2" new accumulation.  

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth: 
2"
New Snow Density: 
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions: 
Powder
Snow Characteristic Comments: 

 Nice powder snow conditions with a few new inches that have accumulated during the week have made for some good riding and turning.  

Red Flags

Wind Loading
Red Flag Comments: 

 Winds early in the morning and afternoon were creating a fresh round of wind slabs that were moderatley sensitive to the weight of a person, some of these wind slabs are sitting on some preserved surface hoar.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern: 
Deep Slabs
Probability: 
Moderate
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
East
Southeast
Elevation: 
High
Mid
Trend: 
Same
Primary Concern Comments: 

 I did observe one older slide on a southeast aspect that failed on weak faceted snow, it was 2-3" deep, 250' wide and 350 long. Unsure of the cause, there was sled tracks at the bottom of the slope, but I think it was more likely a natural from wind loading?

snow_profile_location: 
Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

 Generally a moderate danger. but with areas of elevated hazard which would be steep, thin and rocky places where a slide could be t

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Comments - Photos - Videos (group 2)

 Fresh wind drifts along exposed ridgelines were propagating fractures, these were mostly manageable, only fracturing at your feet or machine.

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Observed Danger Rating: 
Moderate
Forecast Danger Rating: 
Moderate

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