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Observation: Willows

Observation Date
1/11/2014
Observer Name
chester
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Willows
Location Name or Route
willow fork hour glass
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Rain-Rime Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
was surprised to see a fairly stout crust as I skinned up today. looked like a west south west wind and, depending on elevation, a pretty sizeable clear then rime ice event followed by hoar frost. the hoar frost appears to be a tree affair, not on the snow surface. clear ice looked like a band from 8000-8900'. rime was from the willow fork trailhead to the parkcity ridgeline 7000-10000'
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Rapid Warming
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
did not get on anything steep and didn't find any test slopes to jump on.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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