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Observation: Uintas

Observation Date
11/20/2020
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Murdock Peak/Bald Mt.
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
About 10 degrees cooler this morning than the last two balmy days. Calm winds, clear skies and just a pleasant day out on the forest.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
A nice 2 inches from yesterdays early morning weather system that moved over the higher terrain. Quite nice snow conditions today with settled dense snow and the snow pack has a decent base allowing for easy travel, but still watching out for rocks and stumps.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags observed.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Normal Caution
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Generally normal caution moving around the Bald Mt. and Murdock Peak area today, the hazard being rocks and stumps that still need more snow to bury them. Possibly a very isolated chance of finding an old wind drift that might crack out if a person started to poke around along the high ridge lines.
Comments
Some nice early season snow conditions with the current snow pack having a little base and support keeping you off the ground. If I can get the sled on edge this time of year the conditions are pretty decent, just need to watch for the rocks and logs.
A few pictures of the north side of Murdock Peak where some folks like to visit early season. Recent winds have started to fill in the terrain and there is surely enough snow to avalanche. I did observe an old debris pile from a natural avalanche that started high on the ridge line, likely from strong winds early this week.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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