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Observation: Garden City Canyon

Observation Date
1/9/2014
Observer Name
Darren McAvoy
Region
Logan » Bear Lake » Garden City Canyon
Location Name or Route
Garden City Canyon
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Cold, windy, snowy, low visibility. Winds mostly from SW, but turned to the East for a little while around 2:00 pm, then the snow let off and it lifted somewhat.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Snowed as hard as ever. Cold smoke. Drifting. Still pretty punchy in places. Horrific trail breaking.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Lots of cracking in the new snow. No collapses noted.
Comments

This was the visibility around 1:00 pm.

Hand pits failed upon isolation. 8 inches new.

Plenty of cracking in the new snow.

Lifted somewhat toward the end of the day.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High