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Observation: Moab

Observation Date
1/21/2023
Observer Name
Charlie Ramser
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Gold Knob
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Light and moderate winds. Signs of previous SE winds on the snowpack. Did not observe wind loading from the NW winds today. Saw some snow moving off the high peaks in the central zone.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Settled powder, wind crust, suncrust on solar aspect.
Observations of the snowpack were limited today, but will note some. Pole probing snowpack at 10,000 ft S aspect showed mostly homogonous hardness throughout (stable, bonded, no crusts, no slab over weak layer). The basal facets are still there, but buried more than 120cm deep.
HS 140cm
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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