Observation Date
12/8/2012
Observer Name
Brodhead
Region
Logan
Location Name or Route
South Tony Grove
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Felt like winter. Definitely a goggles+helmet on the up-track kind of day.
Snow Characteristics Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Wind slabs forming in all sorts of places.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Lots of snow available for transport + strong winds make wind slabs the primary concern. Some minor cracking noted.
Comments
Poor snow structure also remains a concern.
TG road conditions were deteriorating when we left the parking lot around 1pm (couldn't have gotten out without chains and 4-wheel drive).
