Observation Date
2/26/2019
Observer Name
weed
Region
Ogden » North Ogden Canyon » North Ogden Divide
Location Name or Route
North Ogden Divide, North--->
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
South
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Warm and muggy. Temps in the 40s
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
I was easily able to initiate small wet sluffs, and I noticed a few natural loose wet avalanches in steep terrain on the Ogden Valley side of the divide. Loose wet avalanches could entrain snow above the Valentines Day rain-crust and get pretty big on sustained steep slopes.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
With the sustained strong SW wind, I'd expect drifts at upper elevations to be quite hard by now and difficult for a person to trigger. Hard wind slabs can be tricky, sometimes letting people get out on them before releasing.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Southeast
Elevation
6,700'
Slope Angle
31°
At low elevations near the North Ogden Divide, warmth and saturation have effectively destroyed the sugary layer of near surface facets that had formed right on top of the Valentines Day rain-crust and caused several naturals in the area as well as the avalanche which caught and carried a skier on Monday, 2/25/19.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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