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Observation: Swan Flats Area

Observation Date
4/9/2013
Observer Name
Weed
Region
Logan
Location Name or Route
Swan Flats Area\Garden City Canyon
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northeast
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Heavy snowfall and very strong NE winds gradually diminished in the afternoon. Showery snowfall, brief periods of sun and breezy in the mid afternoon when I left.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2'
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Deep new snow a bit inverted. Difficult trail breaking and you needed plenty of pitch and momentum to do turns without coming to a stop even with 195 Asylums on the feet. Knee deep new snow in the parking lot! Drifts 3 to 4 feet deep above 7500'

Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments

The problem tomorrow will arrive with solar warming. As the new snow is warmed for the first time it'll get moist and heat related soft slabs and entraining loose avalanches will likely result.

Comments

Here's my video observation......

Video