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Observation: Little Cottonwood Canyon

Observation Date
1/18/2023
Observer Name
CB
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper LCC
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Low level clouds were in and out. Limited direct sun noticed, but a few breaks. Winds were very light. Cold temps this am.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2'
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Very cold light density snow, right side up and deep. On home run at 14:30 emma's had taken some heat via greenhouse, all southerlies got heavy there. Noted RR crust in some places on descent of Emma's.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No wind loading noted at 10k' ridgelines, and no slab formation on northerlies yet. Deep, right-side-up stable powder. I could not get the DL to move <38*. Noted some small point releases near trees/rocks on >38* SE in upper Days fork, small and isolated. Good bonding and stability were noted. No wind slab formation where traveled at ridgelines up to 10,300' There is a lot of AST, if the winds pick up slightly, wind slab will form.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Appeared to need >38* slopes for DL problem, not really a storm slab where traveled today.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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