Observation: Tony Grove Lake

Observation Date
3/27/2019
Observer Name
William
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » Tony Grove Lake
Location Name or Route
Tony Grove Lake
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Warmed up enough today to slide new snow from Sunday's storm on preexisting weak layers.
Comments
Solar warming has cooked the snow pack under clouds like a microwave. Moderate danger of wet slides at the highest elevations and all aspects. Light Southwest winds and cloud cover cooled things off a bit but only on the surface. The slide in the first pic happened in the afternoon heat. Things should be quite stable if temps get cold enough tonight and any new snow should bond well with rounds on the snow surface. Something to keep in mind during the thaw is tree wells. Weak underlying snow layers and melting around branches make these terrain traps particularly ready to suck you in.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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