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Observation: Mt Nebo

Observation Date
2/19/2015
Observer Name
Tyler Falk
Region
Provo » Mt Nebo
Location Name or Route
Mona Pole to Mt. Nebo
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Another clear day with light winds except for 11k ridgelines.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

Loud and crunchy snow surface out there today with all the wind and melt freeze crusts. Not much snow available for transport anywhere. Light refreeze below 7k. Evidence of wet activity on east thru west and aspects from prior days at 10k and below. Above 10k on North thru Northwest aspects there was a mostly supportable wind board.

Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments

Did not travel on South or East aspects much today but would expect it to be possible to trigger a small wet slide later in the day on a sunny aspect. W-SW was starting to soften up around 1 pm.

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Cornice
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments

With the warm temps today cornices could be breaking easier and further back than expected.

Comments

Overall low danger out there today. We did not see much energy in the snowpack as expected.

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