Observation: Wolf Creek

Weather

Sky

Obscured

Precipitation

Light Snowfall

Wind Direction

Northeast

Wind Speed

Calm

Weather Comments

Milk jug/vertigo

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

10"

New Snow Density

High

Snow Surface Conditions

Damp

Snow Characteristics Comments

Monday night's storm over-produced, delivering 10" of dense, heavy snow stacking up in a hurry. However, most of the storm snow got shrink-wrapped and greenhoused.

Red Flags

Red Flags Comments

No red flags noted

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Trend

Same

Problem #1 Comments

Snow Profile

Aspect

Northeast

Elevation

9,500'

Slope Angle

18°