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Observation: Uintas

Observation Date
12/4/2020
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Whitney Basin
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Another clear and sunny day with a chilly start this morning. The north winds were mostly calm and the afternoon temperatures got into the low 40's.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
A variety of surface snow conditions today, with mostly loose faceted snow and some old tired wind drifted snow along the shoulder of Double Hill.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
The snow pack continues to grow weak with each cold clear night and the avalanche hazard will get very interesting when real winter returns.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Normal Caution
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
No real avalanche problem currently out there with generally a low hazard. With some effort a person might find a rogue and tired piece of wind drifted snow that might crack around you.
Comments
A nice day to get out for a walk or ride on the snow with about 16-18" in Whitney Basin around Double Hill. It is thin and many rocks and stumps are just barely covered, but find some nice low angle areas and it is worth getting out for a few hours.
Still needing a fair amount of snow to get the season going, but it has been slowly filling in some of the terrain on Double Hill. You might find a tired piece of wind drifted snow along the ridgeline, but things felt pretty quiet and unreactive.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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