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Observation: Uintas

Observation Date
4/9/2025
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Mill Creek
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
High thin clouds, light west northwest winds and spring like temperatures.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Spring conditions, but not quite full on heat and wet snow issues yet. Still finding respectable semi-dry snow on narrow bands of north facing terrain.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags today and the wet snow problems holding off another day.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Normal Caution
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
The snow pack is hanging in there, but looks like things change quite rapidly with a big jump in temperatures the next couple days.
Comments
Pretty quiet these days around the trailhead and access is starting to open up as the snow pack melts.
Still able to find some respectable quasi dry snow on the north side of the compass. There was plenty of stout crusts early in the day, but nice smooth spring snow with the day time heating on the sunny slopes. The travel conditions held up all day in the upper elevations with thin snow and dirt showing up on the return trip back to lower elevations.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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