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Observation: Toledo Bowl

Observation Date
2/28/2013
Observer Name
Hardesty and Diegel
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Toledo-Holy Toledo-Cardiac Bowl
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Graybird
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

No collapsing or cracking noted.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Recent avalanches on southerly aspects a concern with warming over the weekend.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Problem #1 Comments

As noted by others as well as video below.

Video

Two sets of faceted snow - above and below the upper melt freeze crust buried 1' down. First pic is upper most rounding squares...2nd is more advanced facets below. Note the rimed new snow plate compared with smaller faceted - albeit rounding - faceted grains.