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Observation: Moffit Peak

Observation Date
12/21/2023
Observer Name
Katz
Region
Uintas » Moffit Peak
Location Name or Route
Moffit Peak
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
This morning (20231221), winds were almost completely still on top of Moffit. Slightly increasing wind and sky cover after noon.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
At this point - it's all out there. Shady slopes are holding great loud pow, however.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
10,400'
Slope Angle
27°
Comments
Today brought the Uintas back to their regularly scheduled high pressure programming. Winds were quite calm, skies were sunny, low elevation and solar terrain took heat.
New surface hoar has formed. A photo (attached) from the top of Moffit shows the surface hoar on top of wind textured snow, indicating the order of events, and the lack of recent winds.
A snowpit from a shady area of relative shelter revealed an amazing HS of 117. Deep snowpack, relative to other parts of the range, exceptionally strong snow, and the beginnings of rounding depth hoar were observed.
The rest of Upper Weber Canyon (pictured) remains good from far...
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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