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Observation: Uintas

Observation Date
12/15/2020
Observer Name
Craig
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Weather not tipping the scales of snow stability
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
6"-8" of very light density surface snow from Sunday night storm.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Poor snow structure is leading to subtle collapses, which in turn reveal very tender snowpack structure and characteristics.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
Comments
Spider-webbing and cracking above me and out in front of my partner on a relatively low angle, 28 degree, northerly facing, mid elevation slope.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate