Observation: Uintas

Observation Date
4/11/2020
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Gold Hill
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
A few clouds this morning and light winds with increasing cloud cover and stronger winds on the increase early this afternoon. Temperatures stayed mild most of the day and not getting too warm.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
A decent re-freeze overnight with hard scratchy snow this morning with snow conditions softening around mid-morning. The combination of increasing clouds and winds kept any wet activity to a minimum.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags while I was out, even with stronger winds the snow is pretty well locked in place and the hazard felt in the low category.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Normal Caution
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Nice spring day for a few hours this morning with partly cloudy skies, light winds and mild temperatures. Looking off to the west, some lens clouds were developing over the high terrain as the winds were getting stronger and more clouds moving in. Snow conditions were holding up fairly well above 9,000', but the bottom was starting to drop out of the snow pack in the lower elevations on the exit out.
The melt down has begun with the pavement now beginning to advance up the highway.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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