Observation Date
12/13/2013
Observer Name
Pagnucco
Region
Logan » Tony Grove
Location Name or Route
South Tony Grove/Miller's
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
a bit of everything- wind, light snowfall and some sunshinepeeking through once in a while
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
The snow offered up a multitude of options including stiff wind crusts, faceted loose "powder", breakable wind crusts, and both supportable and unsupportable bases.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
The wind has wreaked a bit of havoc in high elevation exposed areas creating pockety wind slabs all over the place. These are built on a "base" of structureless 2-3 ft deep tower of facets. Stepping just off the skin track I was able to hear multiple audible collapses.
Comments
No shovel needed to dig a pit. Just layer upon layer, albeit shallow ones, of facets. The variable wind slabs ranges from 1-6" in depth and were saucer-like in shape.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
