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Observation: Uintas

Observation Date
2/28/2020
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Whitney Basin-Double Hill
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Another clear and beautiful day in the mountains, a little warmer than yesterday and winds a bit more on the ridge tops.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Temperatures a little warmer today with the snow at the trail head getting damp, but higher elevation snow is still holding up with dense settled snow and riders are able to travel just about anywhere.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags today, but the temperatures did jump quite high but with no wet snow issues in my travels, felt a little like spring today.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Generally things seem pretty quiet and stable right now, but I could imagine a very isolated old wind drift that a person could find that might react to a rider.
Comments
Looking across to Moffit Peak, the recent winds have stripped the ridge clean and filled in the north facing slope.
Good to see how bikes, sleds and skiers look at terrain.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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