Quick report
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>There were some minor wind drifts and sensitive cornices earlier in the day that only involved the new surface snow once they got moving downhill. By mid-afternoon things seem to have settled out some. This time of year it does not take much sun to quickly change the snow conditions once new snow gets it's first hit of sun.</p>
Another nice storm for the western Uintas, with the Gold Hill area getting 12-14" and winter like conditions with great light cold density snow to ride in.
Some of the cornices and wind drifts were sensitive to a persons weight this morning, but they did not really want to do much once you got them to move down hill. These would only travel a short distance, involve the new surface snow and did not pose much of a hazard, unless you might be in very steep terrain.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Depending on how much sun there is tomorrow the new snow should quickly feel the heat and loose surface slides are possible. </p> <p>The new cornices and wind drifts were sensitive to a persons weight this morning, but they did not really want to move very far and only involved the new surface snow. There could be a few wind slabs in the higher terrain that are still reactive to a person and may crack out around your sled, skis or board.</p>
The good 12-14" of fairly light density snow helped to cover old tracks, but on steeper slopes the hard melt freeze crust could still be felt riding around.