Snowpack

Observation: Wolf Creek Pass

Ryan HygonUintas
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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2957 m
Slope Angle
29°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Very sensitive snowpack. Shooting cracks </p>

Snowpack is still very shallow with 1 mm facets below the new storm snow. Wind slabs were forming quickly. ECT1 Q2 failure on facets new and old snow interface.

Shooting Cracks

Snowpack

New wind slabs forming in upper terrain.