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Observation: Scotties Bowl

Observation Date
1/9/2019
Observer Name
Cipperly
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Scotties Bowl
Location Name or Route
Scotties bowl
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Strong S winds moving snow on to lee slopes. High elevation areas are becoming stripped and some ridgelines are forming hard slabs. Obvious signs of cross loading in photos below.
Comments
We found an unusually deep snow pack in Scotties bowl, HS 225cm. An STH at both 90 cm down and 125cm down. A Ct24 Q2 on a layer 90cm down was the only result that was noteworthy. We didn't get any results with the Ect.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable