Observation: Deep Canyon

Observation Date
3/27/2024
Observer Name
Schumacher
Region
Logan » Wellsville Mountain Wilderness » Deep Canyon
Location Name or Route
Wellsville mountain wilderness
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Started the day at the Deep Canyon TH with clear skies, temps. around 30*F and light NE winds. As the day progressed temperatures warmed, winds increased to moderate and became gusty on the ridge line, and sky cover increased with the tops of peaks above about 8500' covered periodically. We observed some blowing snow, although minor. The winds and periodic low visibility at upper elevations kept us to the mid and lower elevation terrain today.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
This area had a range of new snow totals over the past couple of days from a trace of graupel at about 5000' to 3-4" of new snow and graupel above 6500'. This new snow became damp by mid day on all aspects at low elevations and likely mid elevations as well. At low elevations many solar slopes are dirt. Snow depths were variable in this area from dirt to over 150cm. The new snow setup at mid and upper-low elevations was about an inch of new, damp snow with a soft about 1-2cm rain(?) crust above and with about 1-2 inches of rimed stellars and graupel topping it off all sitting on top of a stout and supportable crust.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
Rollerballs noted by mid day on mid and low elevation solar slopes and snow on all aspects at low elevations getting damp.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate