Observation Date
3/24/2020
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Whitney Basin-Moffit Peak
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Mostly cloudy with a few brief periods of sun mixed in and some on again off again light to moderate snow showers. It felt like a bit of winter today with cooler temperatures and some snow that moved in early afternoon. Not much accumulation when I was leaving the Moffit Peak area.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
4"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
Around 3-4" of snow from last night and early this morning helped to cover a few old tracks, but it was a busy weekend with lots of traffic in the Moffit Peak area. I don't recall seeing this much sled tracks out here, even in the trees riders were getting after it. Hope the storm comes through and freshens things up and keeps adding to the snow pack.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Conditions were starting to change with gusty winds throughout the day and the new snow was easily being blown around and starting to form some wind drifted snow. These should be more widespread and deeper tomorrow with snow and wind tonight.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
The wind drifted snow today was not too reactive and only cracking a few inches deep, but the conditions will be different tomorrow if the forecasted storm arrives.
Comments
Today the recent new snow and increasing winds were starting to turn the snow a little slabby and some shallow wind slabs would crack on some steeper small slopes. It will be different tomorrow with some more snow and strong winds to create deeper and more sensitive wind slabs.
Recent storms have been good to the north slope and in the Whitney area there is great coverage and should be good riding well into April.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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