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Observation: Wolverine

Observation Date
3/12/2024
Observer Name
Gagne
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine
Location Name or Route
Wolverine Circuit
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Poor visibility with generally light, S-1 snowfall (< 1 cm/hr) with a period of S2 (2 cm/hr) in the early afternoon. Light winds along highest ridges and peaks.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
5"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Right-side up snowfall that came in dense and bonded well to existing surfaces. 10-15 cms new snowfall when exiting at 4 pm.
The new snow greatly improved travel and riding conditions, and they will be even better on Wednesday.
Comments
Conditions today verified Drew's forecast - Low danger with at most sluffing in the top 5-10 cms of new snow on steep aspects. The new snow bonded well to the old snow surfaces, so I am expecting any instabilities with snowfall overnight and into Wednesday will run within the storm snow. The only wind effect I could find were very shallow (5 cm) pockets that were < 1 meter wide.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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