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Observation: Cutler Ridge

Observation Date
2/2/2019
Observer Name
Jamie
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Cutler Ridge
Location Name or Route
Cutler
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Rain
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
The first precipitation of the day was at 09:40 at about 6000', but that light rain only lasted a few minutes. It started snowing S-1 around 6800' at 10:30, and steady S1 by noon above 7000'. On our descent around 1:30, we felt a distinct transition from mostly dry feeling snow to very wet snow right at the top of indicator hill at 7200', but truly dropped below the rain line right at 6600', and we skied in a light to moderate rain all the way to the car. I would have liked a squeegee for my goggles. We had calm wind at low elevation gusting moderate, and moderate wind gusting strong at mid elevations with significant wind transported snow.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
All the way up to the weather station, the snow surface was damp where it was previously faceted loose. Ski penetration was never more than 5-10 cms, and the surface snow was easily packed into a snowball. We found some mostly intact surface hoar on indicator hill on the way up, but the edges had all melted down, and the crystals looked quite rounded. Those same crystals were utterly destroyed soon after when the rain picked up.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Rapid Warming
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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