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Observation: Weber Canyon

Observation Date
2/12/2013
Observer Name
jg
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Weber Canyon
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
The sun was trying to come out early in the day but the clouds finally won. Moderate winds were blowing early in the day from the NW on the high, exposed ridges and moving snow. The winds were calmer the second half of the day. Light on and off snowfall for most of the day with accumulations of 1"-4" of very light density snow depending on altitude and aspect.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
I would put the today's snow density in the ULTRA low category. The skiing got better as the day went on with up to 4" of new snow on 6"-12" (depending on altitude) of storm snow from the weekend and yesterday. Sloughing of surface snow on very steep slopes.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
No signs of recent avalanches except for surface instability on very steep slopes. The poor snow structure continues to be biggest concern but in a lot of places seems to be gaining strength.
Comments
Travel was from 7400-10,200 ft., west-north facing slopes, slope angles to 38ยบ. Other than quick hand pit and pushing my ski pole into the snowpack I didn't dig around today. The snowpack seems to be adjusting to the weight of the new snow and the buried facets are gaining strength. The snow was well behaved today. The weak interfaces from the two faceting events are the biggest concern with the snowpack.