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Observation: Mill Creek Canyon

Observation Date
3/23/2016
Observer Name
T Diegel
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon
Location Name or Route
Mill Creek
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
There was some wind from yesterday to today, but it was hard to tell what was windward and what was leeward.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
9"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Came in dense then softer, which made it ski fast and nice but not very deep. q

Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
several quick hand pits dug as we climbed into steeper terrain indicated that generally it seemed like the new snow bonded fairly well to the old, despite the graupel that came in first. While yesterday's tracks were blown in up high, there wasn't too much of a windslab that developed.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
9,800'
Slope Angle
38°
Comments

We didn't trigger an avalanche, so therefore it must be stable?!!?

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low