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Observation Date
11/11/2012
Observer Name
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Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
South and West Monitor
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Moderate to strong wind speeds on the Park City ridgeline, creating wind slabs and cornices on the ridgeline, not so much on the main slopes, pretty chilly temps also, with light snowfall in the AM going bluebird by 3PM.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2.5'
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
A total of about 28 to 30 inches of snow, right side up blower powder, a bit deeper were the main bowls were receiving wind transported snow.
Comments
The plan today was to ski were there was little or no old snow from the previous storm. Stuck to the more east facing aspects in South Monitor, no activity observed, did watch a more northerly aspect get skied in West monitor were there was underlying faceted old snow, a fairly nice sized pocket colapsed and spider-webed but did not release. Pic is of cracking on the rigeline of South Monitor
Decent amount of wind loading going on most of the day, but mostly confined to the high ridgelines.