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Observation: Wolf Creek

Observation Date
12/26/2024
Observer Name
Gordon/Nassetta
Region
Uintas » Wolf Creek
Location Name or Route
Wolf Creek Pass
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Midday break provided just enough viz before cloud deck lowered and winds kicked back in, moving fresh snow around, just starting to whip up a fresh round of wind drifts on leeward slopes in the wind zone.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Mixed bag with consistently, inconsistent snow surfaces all on top of a sand box structure. Lotta homwrok snow out there.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Basically skiing on the ground... the snow structure is a mess.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
Drifts weren't super reactive and there's still not a lot of connectivity, just missing more water.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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