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Observation: Uintas

Observation Date
3/4/2020
Observer Name
jg
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Western Uintas
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Warm, spring-like day.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Comments
The heat was on today. Good day for skin wax. Due north aspects were holding soft snow but all others took on heat and were damp and will be crusted in the morning. Pin wheels, point releases and wet, loose sluffs in steep terrain were common today. The biggest concerns tomorrow will be wet, loose avalanches. Moderate danger tomorrow for loose, wet slides on solar aspects at peak heating, otherwise low danger.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate