Observation: North Ogden Divide 2/2/2012

Observer Name:

Kory, Eric Webster

Observation Date:

02/02/2012

Region:

Ogden
North Ogden Canyon
North Ogden Divide

Location or Route:

South side of North Ogden Divide

Weather

Sky:

Overcast

Wind Direction:

Northeast

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Weather Comments:

Warm, Windy Very Very Light Snowfall at times.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

Medium

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Wind Crust

Rain-Rime Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Below 7,200 Feet there was a "Zipper Crust" That could have been from a light riming event last night.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

Considerable

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

West

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

Primary Concern Comments:

Could not find the deep instability at his low of an elevation. The weak layer from oct, nov was very wet and was only about 40 cm thick. An ECT showed no results.

snow_profile_location:

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

Total Snow depth was 110 cm. There was not that much snow in this area before the mid January storm. Most of the Facets were tied up in the bushes. There was a 20cm rain crust on top of the facet layer From the January 18 rain event. The new snow was fluffy and soft fist hardness. Skied very well above the rime "zipper crust" on true north aspects.

Observed Danger Rating:

Considerable

Forecast Danger Rating:

Considerable