Snowpack

Observation: Moab

Reed kennardMoab
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Quick report

Aspect
South
Red Flags
Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
3505 m
Slope Angle
35°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Ridgetop windds were blowing out of the north for several hours overnight and into the late morning.</p>

Snowpack

The new snow that fell Wednesday night was blown around by the strong northern winds creating firm wind affected conditions along the ridge and a soft windslab on leeward slopes just below the ridge line. Lower slopes were unaffected by the wind but were affected by the sun.