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Observation: Maybird Gulch

Observation Date
12/11/2014
Observer Name
J.Spitzer
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch
Location Name or Route
Maybird/Pfeifferhorn
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
South
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Partly cloudy in AM becoming with clouds building in afternoon. Increased winds during the day at upper elevation (above 10K)
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

Surface snow below 10K had a hard melt-freeze crust overnight varying from 2-5cm thick. Isolated pockets of shelter north facing trees still had soft snow that was not wind or temperature effect. This was a small elevation band (9,500-10,200ft). Above 10,500 surface snow was pencil hard and wind effected. Snow depth at 9K 40-60cm at 10K 60-90cm

Comments

Pretty shocked how much snow was being blown around today in the upper basin of Maybird. Especially with how little snow there is. Most terrain features above treeline are fully stripped down to the rocks while cross loaded gullies are getting loaded.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None