Observation: Double Hill

Observation Date
12/8/2021
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Double Hill
Location Name or Route
Whitney Basin-Double Hill
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Mostly clear skies till about early afternoon, then light to thick clouds moved in and winds were moderate from the southwest and some southeast as well.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Loose faceted surface snow where the wind has not blown it around while along the ridge lines and sun exposed places the snow is firm and crusted.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
I did not observe any red flags while I was out today, but conditions were changing with winds on the increase and an approaching storm.
Snow Profile
Comments
A few photos of the Double Hill area in Whitney Basin and what the conditions look like before the next storm. It is not solid white across the whole slope and the new snow will fall on different surfaces. Depending how the storm treats the Uintas, there might be some isolated and pockety natural avalanche activity on slopes that have snow on them now.
Video
Maybe with a foot of new snow some of the lower meadows might offer some riding where there is snow already.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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