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Observation: North Ogden Divide

Observation Date
3/5/2024
Observer Name
brian smith
Region
Ogden » North Ogden Divide
Location Name or Route
North Ogden Divide, north
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
16 degs in the morning in the valley with clear skies. By 2pm blowing hard of the West and snowing. 2 inches of new today at 7500ft in this area.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Nice dry settled powder on a firm dusty base from March 1st. Below 6500 ft. in the afternoon things got warm and greenhoused.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
Wet loose slide below 6200 ft in the afternoon. See photo
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Cornice
Problem #1 Comments
Lots of wind in the recent few days building cornices to box car sizes, moderately sensitive.
Ski cutting the wind slab on the wind loaded slopes found no results as the slab seems fairly well adhered to the damp and dusty March 1st crust.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wet Snow
Problem #2 Comments
Wet loose down low.
Comments
Photos:
1. Cornices
2. Wet loose
3. Video of cornices
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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