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Observation: White Pine

Observation Date
4/28/2014
Observer Name
Fred
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine
Location Name or Route
White Pine
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Windy and wild day. Snow fall heavy at times. Wind strong at times at all elevations.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

New powder and grauple sitting on damp under layer.

Snow below the surface is isothermic and damp.

See pic.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Red Flags Comments
Even though it's spring time there is a lot-0-new snow and a lot wind to blow it around. Things will change quickly with the strong sun but at least for me it is not a "ski it if it's white" kinda senario right now.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem #1 Comments

Density inversion in the new snow sitting on a moderately supportable layer. It's not like there is some great big deep slab instability out there but there are wind pillows/cookies/biscuits waiting for a trigger.

Would say danger is moderate trending to low but totally aspect dependent.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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