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Observation: Alta Periphery

Observation Date
12/7/2014
Observer Name
UDOT LCC
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Periphery
Location Name or Route
Alta Periphery
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
South
Wind Speed
Calm
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #1 Comments

Got out to look at how the warm temps were effecting the snow surface on various aspects and found some really good Surface Hoar and potential RR crust combinations on upper elevation, SE facing slopes. Steep, south and south west facing slopes showed sign of wet activity around 2 pm.

Small grained facets from below the nascent RR crust.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low