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Observation: Tony Grove

Observation Date
12/9/2016
Observer Name
Aaron Hunt
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove
Location Name or Route
Tony Grove
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Gusty winds out of the west
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
10" of soft dense snow that would collapse the lighter layers underneath from the previous storms
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Red Flags Comments
Cracks in the new snow were easy to produce with ski cuts and next to tracks. No avalanche activity observed but signs were there.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Dense storm snow sitting on those weak layers ( there was two noticeable weak layers). A bit more snow on there and I think there will be more activity
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Coordinates