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Observation: Parleys Canyon

Observation Date
3/31/2023
Observer Name
Hardesty and Wilson
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon
Location Name or Route
Parley's Burn
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Spring weather. Squalls, sucker holes, more squalls. Warm and greenhousing.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
18"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Settled 18" since early week. Much of this new snow has become heavy, dense, and damp. Wallowing trailbreaking up and down.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northwest
Elevation
7,200'
Comments
Below 8000', Tuesday's dust layer sits 45cm down and welded to the melt-freeze crust just below. Plenty of ECTNs within the top 30cm and only minor cracking in recently wind drifted slopes. With just a bit more warmth, the northerly terrain in the low elevation bands wold have "wanted" to produce wet loose sluffs...
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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