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Observation: Chicken Hill

Observation Date
3/4/2025
Observer Name
Pagnucco, Talty
Region
Logan » Logan River » Bunch Grass » Chicken Hill
Location Name or Route
White Pine Knob/Chicken Hill
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Light snowfall with little wind then a bit of clearing midday. Snow showers returned by 2 PM. Temps fairly mild.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Thick dust on crust conditions though we found pockets of blown in snow that felt deeper in sheltered N facing terrain, Solars were scrapey. Falling snow was stellars and stellars coated in graupel.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags observed today. Pretty quiet day with a few inches of medium density snow sitting atop a very hard crust on most slopes minus sheltered N. The sun didn't zap these slopes and there is no MF crust.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
I imagine there were small wind drifts building near the highest exposed ridges.
Comments
Pit Profiles around 8700-9100'
1. South
2. East
3. North
4. Deep solid snowpack
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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