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Observation: Eastern Slopes of Wellsville Range

Observation Date
3/2/2023
Observer Name
weed
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Eastern Slopes of Wellsville Range
Location Name or Route
Wellsville Mountain Wilderness, Maple Bench
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Very warm in the sun for a while in the early afternoon, then pretty cold with light breeze
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Deep and a bit variable.... Still nice powder in north facing terrain
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Comments
A large natural avalanche cycle occurred earlier in the week, and most of the large avalanche paths produced large and long running avalanches, many that ran the full length of the paths. In some areas it looks like the avalanches stepped down to deeply buried persistent weak layers.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate