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Observation: Beaver Mountain Backcountry

Observation Date
3/6/2022
Observer Name
Toby Weed
Region
Logan » Beaver Mountain Backcountry
Location Name or Route
Beaver Mt. Backcountry, Backside
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Periods of heavy snowfall in the morning. Warming with clearing and a bit of sun in the afternoon.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
15"
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Great powder day at the Beav! 13 inches overnight and a couple more fell in the morning
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Triggered a couple pretty good sized collapses and some cracking on west and northwest facing slopes.
Snow Profile
Aspect
East
Elevation
8,500'
Slope Angle
21°
Comments
Very nice powder today, but the new snow is beginning to overload very weak buried persistent weak layers of sugary faceted snow....
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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