Observation: Weber Canyon

Observation Date

12/9/2012

Observer Name

Region

Uintas

Location Name or Route

Upper Weber Canyon

Weather

Sky

Scattered

Weather Comments

Cold temps, little wind and scattered clouds.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

12"

New Snow Density

Low

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Snow Characteristics Comments

Light snow on a supportable base.

Red Flags

Collapsing

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

Mostly stable snow with only a couple of collapses on ascent and one on descent.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

New Snow

Trend

Same

Problem #1 Comments

Kept in mind the early Oct. snow - rain/rime event interface, so kept slope angle down.

Snow Profile

Aspect

Northwest

Elevation

9,700'

Slope Angle

28°

Comments

Hand pits reflected weak snow at interface of the old snow and rain event. ECT tests failed below early November rain event at basal facets from early season snow storms. More sensitive than I was anticipating. ECT 10 ECT 3 Overall snow depth - about 32" New snow - about 10" .5" graupel layer above rain/rime crust

Observation: Weber Canyon

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