Observation: Whites Bedground Area 1/17/2012

Observer Name:

Darren McAvoy

Region:

Logan
Left Hand Fork-Blacksmith Fork
Richards Hollow
Whites Bedground Area

Observation Date:

01/17/2012

Location or Route:

Upper Richard's Hollow/Red Pine Ridge/White's Bedground Camp

Weather

Sky:

Scattered

Wind Direction:

West

Wind Speed:

Strong

Weather Comments:

Very cold day, wind chills added to the cold, but mostly sunny. Clouds indicated high winds aloft.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

Medium

Snow Surface Conditions:

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Facets, crusts, powder; about four inches of new snow on the protected mid elevation slopes since last week, snowmobile tracks from last week covered at higher elevations.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Red Flag Comments:

A fair amount of snow transport and drifting on the highest ridges. Traveled on slopes up to 32 degrees, no other red flags noted.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

Considerable

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Elevation:

High

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