Observation Date
3/8/2019
Observer Name
Kevin Dressel
Region
Abajos
Location Name or Route
Old Blue Mountain Ski Area
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Snowing hard, swirling winds, and wet. Mostly obscured sky but it did break for a bit and could see out to the east below the cloud layer. It cleared up later in the afternoon
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
2" on the road when we started hiking at 8300'. The rain, snow line from yesterday was about 9000'. Once we got above that conditions improved greatly. The snow was dense, creamy, and fast. Even down lower at the end of our tour I could just barely feel a crust and there was about 6" at the trailhead and the skin track was gone.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Comments
We skied the lower elevation old ski area today because of the strong winds and heavy snow. Didn't want to mess with the North Creek Rd that crosses several avalanche paths
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
