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Observation: The Burn

Observation Date
2/18/2016
Region
Logan » Franklin Basin » West Beaver Perimeter » The Burn
Location Name or Route
The Burn, Beaver Mt Backcountry
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Extreme
Weather Comments
Very stormy and wintry weather.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Greatly improved riding conditions but poor visibility due to heavy snowfall and strong wind. The wet snow was apparently sticking pretty well to and smoothing out the old snow surface in this area. Perhaps a few periods of graupel accumulation..

Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Obvious storm related red flags.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments

Significant drifting throughout the day, likely continued overnight as snowfall lightened, although winds diminished a bit.

Comments

I avoided the swaying snags, hazardous standing remnants of the 1994 Beaver Mt Fire..

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