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Observation: Uintas

Observation Date
3/31/2020
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Mill Creek
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
A warmer start to the day than yesterday with winds on the increase from a northwesterly direction. There were some very brief peeks of the sun, but generally skies were mostly cloudy.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
There were gusty winds today and some snow being blown and drifted, but it seemed like the warm temperatures kept some of the snow glued in place and I only observed a few places where some fresh wind drifts would crack, but not deep or wide.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
The winds today were beginning to change the landscape and drift and transport some of the recent snow. It did not appear that the drifted snow was real sensitive, but I did get some to crack but not too deep or connected. If winds continue overnight there could be a few slopes where a drift or two could be triggered.
Comments
Winds have been on the increase and starting to change the landscape with some snow being transported onto the leeward side of slopes. Some of this drifted snow would crack in front of sleds and skis and these drifts might be a bit more connected tomorrow.
Looking across at some of the high elevation terrain of the High Uintas and to me it has the look of the upper elevations of Colorado where they get lots of wind and not much snow.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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