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Observation: Reynolds Pk

Observation Date
1/10/2013
Observer Name
J. Spitzer/ UMA L2
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Reynolds Peak, BCC
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Temperature at 8500' at 9:45: 0.4 C. T at 9000' at 11:15: -1.6 C, and at 12:30 had dropped to -2.8 C Precipitation began at 12:30 as graupel and rates of S3 Winds increased throughout the morning. Gusty on the ridgelines.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Surface snow varied greatly with aspect. Faceted snow in protected shaded slopes while wind crust was evident in expoused areas. M/F crust on solar aspect as well.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Overlaying poor snowpack structure, however none of our test had poor stability results. Possible concerns with storm snow arriving, on top of the recent surface faceted grains could provide a new problem to our snowpack.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments

New storm snow and wind slabs.

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments

In areas of shallower snowpack with underlaying persistent weak layers.

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