Snowpack

Observation: Central Bear River Range

Weed, PagnuccoLogan
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Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing

We found fantastic powder riding...

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>We observed significant drifting of the light snow from sustained strong west wind. Triggered wind slab and cornice fall avalanches likely, naturals are possible. </p> <p>Triggered soft slab and loose avalanches are certainly possible. The snow was a bit inverted, heavier on top. We triggered cracking and localized collapses. The weakness was on the interface between this morning's snow and yesterday's snow surface... I couldn't see for sure today, but I did notice small grained faceted surface snow in the area yesterday.</p> <p> We observed a few fresh natural sluffs on very steep slopes involving new snow.</p>

Classic deep Utah Powder conditions.  Snow was a bit inverted especially at upper elevations where exposed to wind.