Observation: Upper Mill Creek

Observation Date

11/13/2012

Observer Name

fred

Region

Salt Lake

Location Name or Route

upper millcreek canyon.

Weather

Sky

Clear

Wind Direction

Southwest

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Very nice day. Light wind on ridge line

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Dense Loose

Faceted Loose

Snow Characteristics Comments

settled soft snow, starting to facet now. lower elevation trees have started to drop snow from storm and icicles forming from pine trees. sun crust on south east to south west aspects.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem #1 Comments

The melt freeze crust sitting on facets can be found on only the most northerly sheltered aspects. The crust I found can easily be felt by pole probing. it feels fairly stout. However with high pressure and cold nights/thin snow pack I would expect this crust to weaken.

Comments

patchy buried melt freeze crust and thin snow pack make for interesting conditions at this time. surface hoar starting to form already.

Observation: Upper Mill Creek

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