Observation Date
3/23/2016
Observer Name
Toddeo
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill F
Location Name or Route
Mill F
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Light flurries late afternoon and evening
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
8 to 12" new depending on elevation in this area from the last two days. On some south aspects the basal 6" is slightly damp and spongy.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Red Flags Comments
A quick ob to highlight some wind affect on exposed se aspects. The upper 4 to 6" consists of a 3 to 4 finger density wind slab. Hard to isolate in both quick columns and ects. Generally breaking upon isolation. Where I was able to isolate, ectp 1 was common in quick hand ects. This is likely worth noting for tomorrow I assume they will settle out quickly.
Minor localized cracking in this wind stiffened snow.
Of note is that a skin track from what I assume was earlier this after noon was blown in on exposed sub ridges .
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Moderate hazard in wind loaded areas.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
If the sun comes out, increasing hazard.
Comments
No snow profile. Hand pits on south aspects produced shears/ breaks in the new snow above the underlying crust. On north aspects similar hand pits sheared on top of the of the underlaying snow surface which ranged from a light crust to dense dry snow.
Snow has settled out a bit from yesterday evening in the Brighton perimeter, less bottom feeding.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
