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Observation: Cutler Ridge

Observation Date
12/22/2013
Observer Name
K-Davis
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cutler Ridge
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
As always the wind is very terrain driven the the Cutler Basin. The prevailing wind seemed to be out of the Nothwest but would swing around the to southwest in certain areas. There was a light graupel falling on top of the rime crust from last night or yesterday.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
4"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Rain-Rime Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

A new rime crust has formed on top of the fluff from the night of the 20th. We have also gotten a trace since the rime formed. The trace was a graupel sort or component.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
I had one really good colapse today which made me decide to dig in the snow where I got a ECTP13. The ECT failed on the old snow new snow interface on the near surface facets that formed over our last high pressure last week.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments

The persistent slab has changed a little the old snow is now a cohesive unit and the snow sitting on top of the pre Dec 18th snow is where the collapsing is occurring. So I guess I am trying to decide if it is a new snow problem or a persistent slab problem because we still have such a thin snow pack.

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments

New snow because of what I said before.

Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
7,900'
Slope Angle
28°
Comments

Snow Profile

Rime Crust

ECTP13 Q1

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