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Observation Date
1/29/2015
Observer Name
jg
Region
Uintas » Mirror Lake Highway
Location Name or Route
Mirror Lake Highway - Trial Lake Area
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Broken skies at the beginning of the day made way for more clouds and overcast skies. At times, low clouds were obscuring the tops of the high peaks. Temps in the mid 20's at 10K. Light winds from the SSE.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

1"-2" of dust on crust on most aspects. Wind effected terrain had variable snow conditions. Sheltered north facing terrain still holding soft snow.

Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
10,600'
Slope Angle
20°
Comments

Surface hoar at lower elevations and in upper elevations. Not copletely widespread but scattered here an there at all elevations traveled.

Variable surface snow conditions but overall stable snowpack in the areas traveled today.

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