Observation Date
3/12/2022
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Moffit Environs
Location Name or Route
Moffit Pass
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Noticeably warmer this morning and the heat was on today with lots of melting going on at the trailhead. West winds were generally light on the ridges and it felt like a spring day.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Nice cold dry snow on north facing slopes, but any slight change in aspect and the snow conditions went from dry to damp and sticky.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Numerous collapses today as I moved around and the snow felt like it has changed from just a day ago.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
The snow pack just does not seem like a March snow pack with dry weak sugary facets just under the new snow we received recently. Some riders I have visited with commented on how the snow conditions do not feel like March with not a lot of supportability under the their track on some slopes.
Comments
The weak sugary faceted snow that developed in January and February that is now buried under the new snow is quite reactive. With just a few taps from the wrist a column of snow easily fractures on the weak snow and I take this to mean the snow pack is unstable and likely to produce avalanches.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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