Observation Date
4/27/2020
Observer Name
CBrown
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
North Slope 4/25-27
Weather
Weather Comments
4/25-CLR->Few->increasing clouds in the afternoon with incoming wx & convective build up, calm to light winds. 4/26-OVC in the morning w/ decreasing clouds and SCT-BKN in afternoon with convective buildup, Moderate to strong westerlies. 4/27-CLR-FEW with convective build up after 14:00 leading to dark clouds over peaks, moderate to strong SW winds on high ridge lines
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Snow on the northerlies is still cooking down with cold snow under the new MF. Southerlies and off's are much more consolidated. With sky and temp patterns Northerlies were going off between 11:00-12:30. Westerlies little later especially with cooling winds.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
Observed some WL activity as expected, as well as one recent persistent slab/wet slab, full depth, 10,600, W, occurred 4/26, maybe 25. Lots of existing cracks around where the snow pack has been collapsing/settling/cooking down.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Problem #1 Comments
Predictable WL problems exist. One wet slab on steep W aspect with some near by cliffs.
Comments
Poor picture of wet slab W 10,600
Timing is key this time of year, along with sharps (ski and boot crampons & axe), don't find yourself on steep slide for life terrain without the proper tools, or on a steep mush slope too late in the day. Don't find yourself stuck on the road trying to drive to high on supportable frozen snow in morning and trenching/stuck as soon as it warms. Road's are rapidly melting out.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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