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Observation: Michigan City

Observation Date
1/30/2016
Observer Name
Joey Camps
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Michigan City
Location Name or Route
Michigan City
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
At times it was calm and nice big fluffy flakes falling were standing right up and coming down at 2" an hour. For most of the afternoon though, the winds were such that I re-broke trail on my previously set skinner.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
13"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
There was about 10"-16" of very low density snow on top of ~4" of slushy high density snow. It made the riding conditions spectacular. The wind was really starting to do some damage by 1730 when I headed in. Making the surface a bit more dense but still great skiing.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Was keeping the angle below 30 the entire day. I did cut pretty much every roll though and they all broke out in the new snow 10-15' wide, roughly 6" deep and ran full track which was 20-40 feet (they are just little mounds) I wouldn't have wanted to be on any big slopes over 30 degrees today.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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