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Observation: Tony Grove

Observation Date
12/31/2012
Observer Name
Amy and Eric Flygare
Region
Logan
Location Name or Route
Tony Grove
Weather
Sky
Clear
Weather Comments
Beautiful blue bird day up above the crappy air in the valley. Nice and chilly today. Great day to end 2012!
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2'
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Snow is holding up surprisingly well. I don't think I remember the snow ever staying this light and fluffly this long after a storm. Northern aspects were still blower. Southern aspects were definitely getting sun affected. Thin sun crust at around 9000' on Southerly aspects. There is getting to be some nice surface hoar building up pretty much everywhere. Could be a problem causer later.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
We didn't see anything that made us hesitant today. No recent avalanches, the winds have been really mellow, still a little bit of new snow sluffing on steep rollovers. But nothing that wasn't expected today. Pretty great snowpack right now.