Observation Date
4/7/2024
Observer Name
Hardesty and Wilson
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Periphery
Location Name or Route
Alta perimeter
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Light snow for most of the day with a touch of blue in the late afternoon. During a couple periods in the early afternoon, clouds "thinned" ever so briefly, and snow on some solar aspects immediately became affected.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2'
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
See above. No greenhousing noted as northerlies remained soft. Little wind effect.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
We did not experience any cracking, collapsing, or note any avalanches of note. The snow did not sluff on steep test slopes. I had expected to see significant wind loading and subsequent slab development.
Comments
Many quick tests and hand pits revealed a good bond to the old pre-storm crusts. A weakness perhaps a foot down will probably settle out overnight. We noted a number of steep slopes ridden without activity.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
