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Observation: Cornice Ridge

Observation Date
11/18/2012
Observer Name
Darren McAvoy
Region
Logan
Location Name or Route
Tony Grove, Cornice Ridge Nose
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Full conditions. Low visibility.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
4"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Intermittent graupel up until noon, then switched to heavy snow. Slush at the Tony Grove Parking lot, wet snow in the South Tony Grove area, drier as you went up the ridge.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No notable cracking or collapsing. Fun sluffs on steeper slopes.
Comments
Hand pit at 9400 feet on NE aspect. Recent weather has resulted in a more uniform snowpack, crusts and layers less evident. Two feet total.
This is about as good as the visibility got higher on the rige.