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Observation: Cardiff Fork

Observation Date
3/17/2013
Observer Name
Tom Diegel
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Cardiff
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
wind seemed to taper off by afternoon
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
about 3/16th of an inch was on the ground when we started, and it stacked up to about 9/16th by the end of the day. In wind deposited areas it was upwards of 2, maybe 3 inches.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Red Flags Comments
some impressive naturals coming out of both E and W facing lines from the heat wave. locked up today, tho.
Comments
dust on crust (which is better'n crust). And absolute, due north had dust on....pretty nice stuff.
Slides were point releases coming off of rocks that ended up getting pretty big as they rumbled on down. Everything rock solid today. And lonely out there.