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Observation: Shingle Mill

Observation Date
4/6/2023
Observer Name
Manship/Duetchlander
Region
Uintas » Shingle Mill
Location Name or Route
Shingle Environs
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
The beautiful spring day we have all been waiting for. Warm temps but cool in the shade.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
A mixed bag of snow. Low elevations all had a crust. Mid elevations and upper elevations held on to cool snow out of the sun and in mellow sheltered terrain.
Comments
Today we noted stable avalanche conditions in the areas we traveled. Our biggest concern in our travels was wet loose avalanches on solar aspects, but it didn't get quite warm enough to start shedding while we where out there. In steep terrain we could see evidence of aging wind slabs, but we did not notice any signs of instability in our particular area. I was able to produce some small dry loose avalanches in steep terrain.
If you wanted to find an avalanche I would guess that the steep rocky areas in the alpine would be your ticket.
For tomorrow I would expect a crust on solar aspects at all elevations and potentially all aspects at low elevations.
Photo 1: Snow warming and being pushed.
Photo 2: Some old wind drifts and cold snow.
Photo 3: What the alpine terrain is looking like.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate