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Observation: Ogden

Observation Date
1/11/2013
Observer Name
kdavis
Region
Ogden
Location Name or Route
Cutler Ridge
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Winds were calm until 12:30 then they really picked up 20 to 30 m.p.h. Snow about S2. A little groupel started around 12:30.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
New snow was prob around 6-8 percent. There was some wind effected areas I am guessing there will be more wind effect tomorrow the wind did not pick up untill around 12:30 on cutler ridge above the snowtel site. New snow was around 25cm when I headed down.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
I did get one collapse in the flats around the snotel site (8000 ft NE aspect) it was in the new old snow interface maybe a melt freeze crust do not know if the rime effected us on cutler ridge.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments

Was not able to get the new snow to move except for some sluffing on the old melt freeze crust on the trail cuts around 6000 ft.

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments

With the wind picking up this afternoon and into the night there may be some new wind drifts on exposed ridges.

Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
8,200'
Slope Angle
23°
Comments

Also Had an ECTX in the same pit. The new snow seemed to have been pretty stuck in place except for a few sluffs.

Winds around 8200 ft on Cutler Ridge.

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