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Observation Date
3/4/2015
Observer Name
Kikkert
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Partly cloudy in the early AM with a few lingering snow showers, mostly clear by around 10 AM. Still some lingering light winds from the NW, but light with no new snow moving around.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Another 2 inches of fluff overnight...storm snow settled to about 12-15. Wind affected mainly along the ridgelines, but some crossloading down into mid elevation terrain. Overall was not finding the new snow overly slabby, and other groups noted the same. New snow got damp below about 9,000 beginning around noon, damp up to around 9,500 by 2 pm.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Lots of evidence of shallow soft slabs that ran during peak precipitation on Tuesday, but didn't note anything that stepped down into old snow.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments

Was highly skeptical of E and SE facing terrain, but overall any slabs appeared to be soft and to have mostly settled out. Still skeptical of the new slab over areas with a thin snowpack, but given the pockety nature of these thin areas, and upcoming high pressure, they may settle out OK.

Photo showing crossloading in Giant Steps.

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