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Observation: Weber Canyon

Observation Date
3/30/2020
Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Wind and snowfall starting to bump up on my exit transporting a bit of snow, but nothing too alarming, though something to track tonight.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
The snowpack feels well-behaved and comfortable in its own skin, offering generally "green light" avy hazard. However, if winds pick up tonight, I'd expect to see isolated wind slabs become slightly more touchy. The usual suspects come to mind... steep, wind loaded slopes in the wind zone.
Comments
Things settle out quickly in the spring... even on high elevation slopes facing the north half of the compass. Close to 24" of snow stacked up since last Wednesday, but warm days and a slight kiss or two of strong sunshine allowed a moderate dose of consolidation the past few days.
Off aspects facing the south half of the compass offer varying degrees of breakable and not so breakable crusts....
... with a little spongy graupel on top to boot.
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Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate