Observation: Claytons

Observation Date
2/5/2018
Observer Name
Mark Staples
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Claytons
Location Name or Route
Clayton Pk and 10420
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Weather Comments
Off and on graupel before noon
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Comments

Dug in two locations on W and SE aspects around 9900 feet. Both pit locations were mostly shaded from direct sun.

Pit below was on the South side of 10420 near Clayton Peak.

An inch or so of graupel fell yesterday. Photo shows how it can’t stick to steeper slopes.

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