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Observation: White Pine

Observation Date
1/23/2020
Observer Name
Daniel Turner
Region
Logan » Southeast Idaho » Bloomington Canyon » White Pine
Location Name or Route
Bloomington Canyon ID, White Pine
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Mixed Snow-Rain
Weather Comments
Today the fog was thick, a light freezing mist made visibility extremely poor. Calm winds.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
5.5'
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Wide spread wind effected snow exists. In the sheltered upper elevation northerly slopes good riding conditions exist. I generally found about 5 inches of low- medium density snow on top of a well consolidated snow pack. A thin 1 mm melt fees crust is forming in most areas.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
8,700'
Slope Angle
27°
Comments
CTN, I had similar profile s and compression test results in upper (800') NW, and NE slopes.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low