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Observation: Miller Bowl

Observation Date
11/19/2013
Observer Name
Darren McAvoy
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » Miller Bowl
Location Name or Route
Miller Bowl
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Rain/snow line at 7000 feet. Strong winds, from SW, then SE and E.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments

2-3 inches of new snow dense enough to make a snowball from.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Hardly enough new snow to make much of a difference. Still, there is a poor snow structure with a slab over facets on the ground. Quick pits on steeper terrain show columns continue to fail upon isolation.
Comments

Top of Miller Bowl, just before it obscured completely.

Looking down Miller Bowl.

Quick column failed upon isolation on the facets on the ground. NE aspect, 8600 feet elevation.

A few inches of fresh snow on a sun crust from yesterday at 8400 feet elevation.