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Observation: Weber Canyon

Observation Date
12/8/2013
Observer Name
jg
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Weber Canyon/Slader Basin
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Cold. Light to moderate winds from the SW moving snow at times.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments

1"-2" new storm snow.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Comments

Experienced long shooting cracks in the newest snow.

Cornice building.

Traveled from 7400'-10,200' all aspects.

Not much new snow from this last storm, 1"-2" at most. The prefrontal winds and cold temps made the snow from the last two storms "stiff" on the south faces and we experienced quite a bit of cracking, collapsing and woopfing, although the low angle skiing on that aspect was quite nice.

Visibility wasn't the greatest but we saw no signs of recent avalanches.

On the north half of the compass the basic snow pack profile is the same with two distinct weak layers and the weakest snow being at the ground.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable