Obs-Snow Profile: Lower Mineral 2/19/2011

Observer Name: 
Hardesty
Observation Date: 
02/19/2011
Region: 
Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Mineral Fork
Lower Mineral
Weather
Sky: 
Obscured
Precipitation: 
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Weather Comments: 

 Chose Mineral as it is often sheltered from the strong southerly winds.  

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth: 
5"
New Snow Density: 
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions: 
Powder

Primary Concern

Primary Concern: 
Loose Snow/Sluffing
Probability: 
Considerable
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
East
Southeast
South
Southwest
West
Northwest
Elevation: 
High
Trend: 
Same
Primary Concern Comments: 

 New snow sluffed out 3" deep on slopes approaching 40 degrees...would run a a few hundred feet..

Secondary Concern

Secondary Concern: 
Wind Slabs
Probability: 
Moderate
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
Northwest
Elevation: 
High
Trend: 
Less Dangerous
Secondary Concern Comments: 

 Found still good propagation across the block with Friday's wind slabs...photo below.  Less than 8-10" deep.  See photo below..

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snow_profile_location: 
United States
40° 37' 6.4128" N, 111° 41' 39.5052" W
Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

Found weak snow above and below the MLK rain crust.  Very weak snow.  Crust is becoming friable and dissolving into facets...

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Observed Danger Rating: 
Moderate
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