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Observation: Broads Fork

Observation Date
3/25/2013
Observer Name
Adam Babcock
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Broads Fork, Diving Board (E aspect)
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Dramatic difference from Sunday - much warmer (air temp ~25˚F) with intermittent periods of intense solar input and thin, high & mid-level cloud cover. Winds calm to light from the W.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Surface 20cm turned moist by 1130. First observed rollers by 1230. Exited by 1330 so did not observe ramifications of warming later in the afternoon, but I suspect MFcr is in the future for most aspects/elevations.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
Several glide cracks and avalanches from previous warming event...photo below of previous glide fracture on skier's left, Diving Board. Implications for rapid warming in latest storm layer evidenced by today's accident on the S aspect of Superior.