Observation Date
2/21/2017
Observer Name
Hardesty, Fletcher
Region
Ogden » Snowbasin Backcountry
Location Name or Route
Snowbasin Periphery
Comments
Note rounding damp facets in photo - these facets weakest an inch or two above the Feb 10 rain crust. Still, not much energy along with moderate to hard test scores. No propagation.
Video
As noted by Jim Steenburgh in a Wasatch Weather Weenie post from the other day -
Let's hope that storm and interval stakes are cleared by the "brushy" side instead of the scraper
Cornices, hard wind slabs of concern though feel that the wind slabs should be quickly healing with the warm weather and subsequent sintering of snow layers. Old healing facets above the crust suspected to be activated with significant loading; otherwise new snow should bond well to old surfaces; just a matter of precipitation intensity and accompanying winds.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None