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Observation: Porter Fork

Observation Date
12/13/2013
Observer Name
Dave Coyne
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Porter Fork
Location Name or Route
Pole Canyon
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Pretty difficult to tell where the Scum Lake City inversion stopped and weak cold front began. Scored some flurries up there, nothing amounting to anything though.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Characteristics Comments
Didn't make it to any put worthy terrain, but noticed significant collapsing on small west northwestern slopes (leading into terrain trap gullies) around 8800ft. It appeared to be failing on an old buried surface hoar. Surface hoar and near surface faceting was also noted in drainages on the approach. My apologies for the lack of a photo.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Collapsing
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate

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