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Observation: White Pine Gulch

Observation Date
4/16/2013
Observer Name
Fred
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
White Pine - Red Baldy
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Overcast for most of the day. Clearing would come and go. Wind was light and air temp was cool to cold. Snow fall was noticable at times in the moderate range. Perhaps 4-6" fell throughout the day. Climbed up Red Baldy to cloud base about 10800'. Above that it was constant clouds.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
12"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Snow was well behaved. Light fluffy powder sitting on sun crust from last week. Pic of the pit will show that there are several crusts in the snow pack just waiting to form a plain for free water to run on IF the sun ever returns and things get warm again.

You could pry the column off with a somewhat clean shear but it took quite an effort.

Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
Really not many red flags flying today. Light snow fell with little wind and it stayed cold. "This is the place".