Observation Date
12/8/2012
Observer Name
Jake Hutchinson
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
East Bowl Silver Fork
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Seemed to be more snow and less wind than forecast. Temps did not disappoint though.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Weak interface in new snow about 8" down. Easy sheers, but no propagation. Agree with Drew's Days ob - just not enough weight to make things happen..I feel like the facets are trying to lull me into complacency...
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Intense PI for a few hours, enough wind to move snow, but only isolated wind slab pockets that weren't too sensitive
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Small wind slabs from new snow
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
I don't trust it, but tests tell me I should...maybe the most frightening type of instability
Comments
22cm new snow with all the much talked about layers fairly obvious below. Had CT 4 and 8 scores in new snow and new/old snow interface. ECT scores were all X or questionable N..Structure is still poor so my guard remains up waiting for a bigger load
