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Observation: North Ogden Divide

Observation Date
2/14/2024
Observer Name
brian smith
Region
Ogden » North Ogden Divide
Location Name or Route
North Ogden Divide
Snow Characteristics
Snow Characteristics Comments
Dry on the shaded slopes above 6500ft. Wet below that.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Problem #1 Comments
Wet loose as seen in video.
Comments
The past 6 inches of snow has compressed to 4 inches down low and it was very easy to create wet loose slides as shown in video. These created up to a four foot pile of debris in the gullies.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
Coordinates