Observation Date
12/16/2022
Observer Name
Craig Gordon/ Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Weber Canyon
Weather
Sky
Clear
Weather Comments
Chilly morning with some clouds in the area, but clear skies and calm winds for the remainder of the day. Beautiful winter day in the mountains!
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2'
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Spent the day traveling around on different south facing terrain and found deep low density snow which made for a good physical work out.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
The storm totals for this area are around 2' of low density snow with a little wind affected snow along upper ridge lines. We experienced a few collapses moving through the lower elevation terrain where lots of vegetation is still poking through the snow.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
The new snow was settling quickly on south facing slopes and we noticed lots of settlement cones around the trees. With some direct sun today the surface snow was taking on some heat and starting to form some soft slab conditions, but generally the new snow was not too reactive.
Comments
The snow pack structure in this area on south facing terrain around 8,500' is an early season mix of heat crusts with some faceted snow mixed in, but there was no real slab. Felt like a moderate hazard for this type of terrain and at this elevation.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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