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Observation: Blowhard Mountain

Observation Date
2/27/2023
Observer Name
Dempsey
Region
Southwest » Cedar Canyon Region » Blowhard Mountain
Location Name or Route
Blowhard Mountain
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
South
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Clear morning and clouds rolled in quickly around noon leading to overcast skies, fog, and rimed surfaces. Strong wind stripped ridges bare / to sastrugi and deeply wind-loaded lee aspects.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Lots of soft snow. On solar aspects there were some crusts underneath wind blown snow and on windward aspects there was sastrugi. Unusual snow surface in some lee aspects I took a photo of.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
Storm rolling in with a couple feet of snow forecast along with high winds.
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
10,100'
Slope Angle
28°
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate