Obs-Snow Profile: Silver Fork 2/6/2011

Observer Name:

Paradis

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Silver Fork

Observation Date:

02/06/2011

Location or Route:

Silver Fork

Weather

Sky:

Overcast

Precipitation:

Moderate Snowfall

Wind Direction:

Northwest

Wind Speed:

Strong

Weather Comments:

Strong winds particlarly in the morning. Telemetry recorded gusts to 40 mph. Not so bad in the afternoon. WNW winds did considerable damage to west facing slopes.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

High

Snow Surface Conditions:

Dense Loose

Snow Characteristic Comments:

New snow was mixed with a good deal of grauple. Riding conditions were variable depending on what the wind was doing. More protected areas had enough new snow to cover a weak crust.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Red Flag Comments:

The dense new snow plus the wind made for dense drifts of new snow along ridges. I wasn't able to get much movement or cracking from these.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Wind Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

West

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

More Dangerous

Primary Concern Comments:

The forcast calls for snow and wind thru Monday which will continue to load the weak crust ~15cm down.

snow_profile_location:

United States

40° 36' 8.3556" N, 111° 37' 51.6252" W

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate

Snow Profile Location

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