Observation: Timpanogos

Observation Date
3/9/2026
Observer Name
Hardesty and Woodruff, UDOT Provo Canyon
Region
Provo » Timpanogos
Location Name or Route
Timpanogos
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Sustained moderate wind but did not observe any wind transported snow; likely the wind held some wet loose at bay.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

Rain up to 9500' prior to this last storm and there's a few inches of now-faceted snow on this crust. Quasi-corn on solars.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
9,100'
Comments

VERY structured snowpack on polars; only got as high as 9100' but found the January Dry Layer of facets now buried 60-80cm+ but protected by three rain crusts and lots of structure. Weakest snow is the faceting cold snow on the surface overlying the early Mar rain crust. My sense is that the old facets are now dormant and waiting for either a significant trigger (up high)...or subject to potential failure as a wet slab later on.

Some minor wet loose noted on easterly aspects emanating from the rockband....and classic touring in the southern Wasatch, below.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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