Observation: Upper Days

Observation Date
1/23/2026
Observer Name
Maushund, Garvin
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Upper Days
Location Name or Route
Upper Days
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
A little pattern shift from the norm lately: sustained temps below freezing, light WNW wind, and mostly cloudy (BKN) skies. Very light (S-1) snowfall started around 11:45 am, and increased to moderate (S1) by 2pm.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

Not much to report. The most notable observation was that previously wind-affected surfaces are becoming more faceted, as are refrozen old tracks on northerly slopes. The near-surface faceting is reaching deeper into the snowpack. While it hasn't been excessively cold, it's been cold enough for a sustained duration under clear skies. Faceting is reaching deep enough into the snowpack—6-9 inches in places—that we should expect, whenever the snow comes, that a persistent problem will persist later into the season than usual.

Other than that, the "usual" from the past week: grab bag of surfaces, depending on aspect, slope angle, and elevation. Solars are developing more aggressively variable surfaces.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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