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Observation: Wood Camp

Observation Date
3/20/2020
Observer Name
weed, pagnucco
Region
Logan » Logan River » Wood Camp
Location Name or Route
Wood Camp
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Overcast, mild, and moist
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Unsupportable, isothermal mush by 1100 in surviving snow at lower elevations...
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
People could trigger loose wet avalanches on very steep northerly facing slopes at lower elevations
Comments
  1. Despite clouds and cooler weather, snow is rapidly melting at lower elevations, and over the snow access is getting a bit thin on the lower part of the Jardine Juniper Trail.
  2. The saturated melt-softened, snow is unsupportable and very soft where it still exists on lower elevation northerly facing slopes.
  3. Water levels in the Logan River are gradually rising and so is the snow line on the west side of Cache Valley.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates