Observation: Alexander Basin

Observation Date
12/14/2012
Observer Name
TJ Seemann
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Alexander Basin
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Beautiful day to be out
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
5"
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Comments
I forgot to add something to the picture for scale, nor do I know much about snow layers, but here's what I saw in the flat part of the basin: About 2 ft deep total, 12-14 inches of base, 3-4 inches of frozen (melt-freeze crust?), and another 4-5 inches of new powder. There were several areas in the basin of wind-driven crust. I imagine up the slopes there is some significant melt and wind crust.