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Observation: Garden City Bowls

Observation Date
2/14/2013
Observer Name
Darren McAvoy
Region
Logan
Location Name or Route
Garden City Canyon
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Winds were light all morning, picked up to moderate/strong at the car around noon. Mostly sunny.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Crusts on sun and wind exposed slopes. E and N aspects slightly punchy,

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
Some minor cross loading on west aspect, developed shallow drifts, some shallow collapsing noted on west aspect. No indications of instability on the east aspect.
Comments

Beautiful morning, old tracks mostly filled in.