Obs-Snow Profile: Days Fork 3/2/2011

Observer Name: 
Dave Kelly Austin Holt
Region: 
Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Days Fork
Observation Date: 
03/02/2011
Location or Route: 
Days Fork
Weather
Sky: 
Few
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Weather Comments: 

Calm, clear, warm morning.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions: 
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristic Comments: 

Still soft snow on N and NE facing terrain in higher elevation areas. Stiff melt/freeze crust on all other aspects. We were looking for the MLK crust to see if there was a major temp change or if the layer was starting to bond with the snow around it. The top 10 cm or so was reactive, and we noticed a 3 degree temp change about 140cm off of the ground. This area did not propagate on an ECT but did fracture on CT.

Elevation: 
8600'
Aspect: 
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
26
Days Fork 3.2.11.jpg
snow_profile_location: 
United States
40° 38' 4.4052" N, 111° 38' 37.59" W
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Observed Danger Rating: 
Moderate
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