Observation Date
11/28/2023
Observer Name
Ambler, Champion, Manship, Mullen
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » North Fork Provo R. » Aspen Grove
Location Name or Route
Aspen Grove - Bob's Knob
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
While temperatures ranged in the mid-20s F at the trailhead, it was generally a warm day in the sun. The solar aspects at this elevation have felt it lately, and were primarily dirt. The snow stayed cold and dry in the shade. Lovely weather for bushwacking.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Outside of true south, most aspects held a bit of snow that allowed for travel. From the parking lot, surface hoar was large and abundant. In the picture below you can see a crystal which formed at the end of a blade of grass. Faceting from 360°. We found this surface hoar during our entire tour, up to about 8,000'. The snowpack that we saw generally varied from 3-8" of snow, all of which was weak and faceted. Travel on skis was challenging at best, so we did not get much above 8000'. As the elevation increased, it appears the coverage and snow depth does as well.
Widespread surface hoar images.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Though shallow, the snowpack structure is generally poor.
Comments
Went out to get an idea of coverage for the Provo area mountains, before this weekends storm. There was more widespread coverage than expected, overall anything shaded is holding between 4-8" of weak faceted snow.
General coverage images.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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