Observation: Weber Canyon

Weather

Sky

Overcast

Precipitation

Light Snowfall

Wind Direction

West

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Strong winds over the weekend have formed slabby, inverted conditions on upper elevation leeward slopes.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Dense Loose

Red Flags

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Cracking

Collapsing

Red Flags Comments

Fair amount of booming collapses

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Trend

Increasing Danger

Problem #1 Comments

Shallow wind slabs along and just below leeward ridges.

Avalanche Problem #2

Problem

New Snow

Trend

Same

Problem #2 Comments

Given the questionable snow structure, avalanches breaking in November facets becoming more of a distinct possibility.