Observation Date
12/31/2013
Observer Name
jg
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
South Fork of the Weber
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Started snowing around 1:00. Light graupel falling initially. Mild temps in the upper 20's/lower30's.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Mixed snow conditions. Surface and near surface facets observed at all elevations traveled. Rime crust present as well.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Other than the poor snow structure no other red flags observed. Today was the first day I did not get cracking or collapsing in my travels.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
I would say the the persistant slab danger is decreasing but I was still getting results from CT and ECT tests. My results today all failed on the basal facets at the bottom of the snow pack which has been atypical with all my other tests in the past as they failed higher in the pack.
Test pit @ 9050, west facing on a 37° slope
CT11Q2
ECTP13, Q2/3
Comments
Not much different to report but I am finding the rime crust easily slides on the snow crystals it is sitting on which are more needle-like in structure.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
