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Observation Date
1/21/2015
Observer Name
jg
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Weber Canyon
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northeast
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Light to moderate winds from the NE moving snow on the upper elevation, exposed ride lines. Temps in the single digits at the trailhead and low teens at 10K during the day.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

About an inch of snow from Monday, with half of it being graupel. Crusts on solar aspects did not soften during the day. One finger hard wind crusts on west facing slopes exposed to the wind. Widespread faceting of the snowpack.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
10,100'
Slope Angle
26°
Comments

Not much to report. The snow surface continues to weaken but the pack is pretty relaxed right now. Newly formed wind slabs in open terrain will be something to keep an eye out for. Winds slabs were easy to get to slide on the faceted snow they were lying on but they were pretty shallow and benign where I was traveling.

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