Observation: IceBox

Observation Date
2/7/2022
Observer Name
Craig Gordon/Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » IceBox
Location Name or Route
Smith-Moorehouse/Ice Box
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northeast
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Winds backed off in the early morning hours... hardly a breath while we were out and about.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
Very weak faceted snow, especially on mid elevation wind sheltered E-NE aspects
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
Surface snow structure is weakening and we need to keep an eye on it. Either map it out in your brainium or snag some digi images and identify swathes of weak snow that'll get dangerous once it starts snowing again. It's not all uniform... upper elevations have wind board with a shallow weak layer on top of a firm bed surface, while lower elevations have developed micro crust/facet sandwiches.
Upper elevation sunny slopes still yield a thick pack
It's not gameover, but mid and low elevations are taking a hit.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low