Observation: Moffit Peak

Observation Date

3/21/2017

Observer Name

Ted Scroggin

Region

Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » Bear River West Fork » Moffit Peak SE Face

Location Name or Route

Moffit Peak

Weather

Sky

Scattered

Wind Direction

Southwest

Wind Speed

Moderate

Weather Comments

Another morning with no refreeze and the snow continues to melt. Scattered to mostly cloudy as the day went on and moderate to gusty southwest winds on the ridge lines.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Damp

Snow Characteristics Comments

A trace of new snow from yesterday and the snow conditions are quite hit or miss.

Red Flags

Red Flags Comments

No new red flags to report, just continued soft snow conditions, with some supportable dense snow on the very high north facing slopes. It is nice however to mention something new with today's gusty winds were stirring up the trace of new snow. This did not change the hazard, as the snow was likely sublimating and not much was hitting the ground.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Wet Snow

Trend

Decreasing Danger

Problem #1 Comments

There was minimal heating today with clouds and wind keeping the wet activity pretty minor.

Comments

Not great photos, but the trace of new snow was getting blown around on the ridge lines. This snow looked to just sublimate with the warm air temperatures.

The south facing slopes have lost some decent snow amounts.

Some very isolated wet sluffs on mid and low elevation north facing slopes.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Moderate

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Moderate

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