Observation Date
3/26/2021
Observer Name
Wes
Region
Uintas » Mirror Lake Environs
Location Name or Route
Mirror Lake Area
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Intermittent passing clouds and snow. I found 8" of new and it was still coming down around 2pm when I left.
The sun did pop occasionally, however I think the snow was very preserved from any solar crusts.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
8" of fluff blanketed most aspects accept where the wind got to it. Upper elevations had wind skins about 3" deep but did not find much wind loading.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Rapid Warming
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
I think the main problem moving into tomorrow is all the new snow heating up. There will be many wet loose slides on solar aspects.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
10,500'
Slope Angle
34°
Comments
I dug a quick pit to do a CT on a very protected North aspect, 10,500'.
HS 95
CT3@ 80cm N/O snow interface
CT12@65cm from the previous storm
I booted up some steep terrain above this pit and did not trigger any significant slough and the 65cm weak layer was very isolated to pockets that never saw the sun.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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