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Observation: Days Draw

Observation Date
1/30/2022
Observer Name
Shannon
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Days Draw
Location Name or Route
Days Draw
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Problem #1 Comments
Around 10 AM, observed a small wet snow avalanche. There was a group touring up the ridge above it who may have set it off just before we observed it, or it may have been from a previous day. Hard to see in the picture but it ran from the ridge.
Comments
As soon as the sun hit the snow, it warmed rapidly. East/south facing slopes became wet and sticky very quickly. Rode north/northeast facing slopes, experienced a decent amount of dry snow sluffs.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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