Observation Date
4/3/2020
Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
After a very calm morning, west- southwest ramped up and began cranking in the afternoon.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
4"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Snow was aspect and elevation dependent. High north still holding cold, light, creamy snow. Off aspects a mixed bag in upper elevations, but supportable MF exists on mid and lower elevation terrain facing the south half of the compass.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Wind slabs from midweek storm hidden under Thursday storm snow, making them hard to detect. And today's winds forming sensitive, yet very shallow drifts along the leeward side of upper elevation ridges.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Comments
Great riding and turning on the eastern front right now with generally straight-forward avy hazard. However, big terrain needs to be evaluated, rather than just blindly pulling the trigger.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
