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Observation Date
12/29/2012
Observer Name
Hardesty
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Gobbler's Knob
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
16"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
some souths will be crusted
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
see addendum on Gobblers avalanche from 12/28 http://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanches/avalanche-gobblers
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same