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Observation: Silver Fork

Observation Date
11/3/2017
Observer Name
Glew/Hughes
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Warm and windy with a shot of snow on our hike this afternoon.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

Went for a walk to look at the old snow. Found damp snow on north facing aspects up to 10,100 ft. Found about 12 inches of snow in the deepest spots on north facing Davenport Hill. It had rained today and saturated all the existing snow where we traveled.

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Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None

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