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Observation: South Tony Grove

Observation Date
12/5/2014
Observer Name
Weed, Archibald
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » South Tony Grove
Location Name or Route
South Tony Grove
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Mild and mostly calm today, even up high
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

Supportable snowpack when on skis or sled , with a few inches of mashed potato-like snow on a thin rime-crust.

Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
NO RED FLAGS
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments

Noted lots of natural and triggered roller balls and a couple small moist sluffs in steep terrain.

Comments

A few views of the Logan Zone today, showing good coverage in the region for this time of year.

Clouds over the Wellsvilles at dawn.

Mt. Magog from the south..

Mt. Elmer.....

Similar not-so-bad snowpack here as we've been seeing in other areas in the region.

North facing, 8500' ........CTH 21, ECTN on mid-pack nsf (some graupel too) @30-40cms below surface.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low