Observation Date
12/24/2022
Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Region
Uintas » M&M Drainage
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
As if the midweek wind event wasn't enough of a nail in the coffin, a moist, low laying cloud deck ushered in a thin coat of rime adding insult to injury, whilst building character.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Rain-Rime Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Predictably, unpredictable. Yeah... what he said, kinda funky.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Poor structure in the zone I traveled today
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Just 76cm of snow with the discernable November drought layer in the mid portion of the pack. ECTP 16 failing on this fist layer... our PWL.
Comments
Unreal... terrain that was white and delivered excellent riding and turning conditions earlier this week are void of snow and stripped to brush as a result of the big midweek wind event.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
Coordinates
