Sign Up for the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop (USAW) on December 7th!
Ad
The National Forest Service Logo
icon-add Observation
Forecasts
Logan Ogden Salt Lake Provo Uintas Skyline Moab Abajos Weather Archives How to read the forecast
Observations & Avalanches
Submit Observation Observations Explorer All Observations Avalanches Fatalities Place Names Map Archives
Education
Avalanche Awareness Develop Skills On-Snow Courses Resources and Tutorials
Events
Store
About
Contact Who we are Core Values Staff Board of Directors Past Forecasters Sponsors Annual Reports Sign In
Blog
icon-add Observation
Donate / Join

Observation: Steiner-Lofty

Observation Date
2/17/2023
Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Steiner-Lofty
Location Name or Route
Lofty Peak
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Weather not effecting avy hazard. Winds adding a little bite to exposed skin
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Needle and the damage done. The Uinta's were ravaged by the mid week wind event. If there wasn't so much SWE from the Dec/Jan AR events, most terrain would be stripped to dirt.
Comments
It's been a minute or two since I've worn this many clothes whilst pole dancing. But it is, of course, the western Uinta's where the air is a bit colder and winds a bit stronger.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
Coordinates