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Observation: Foothills

Observation Date
12/21/2022
Observer Name
SG
Region
Salt Lake » Foothills
Location Name or Route
Mt Wire
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
NW wind creating wind slabs on low elevation south facing aspects
Comments
High NW wind, estimated 20-40 mph moving a lot of snow onto S facing slopes >6000 feet. There's a lot of snow on north faces to move around and wind slabs are forming rapidly on lee slopes. Should exacerbate low elevation issues we've been having.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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