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Observation: Provo Canyon

Observation Date
11/21/2014
Observer Name
Hardesty and Wilson
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon
Location Name or Route
Provo Canyon - North and South Forks
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Cold in the shaded drainages, warm in the sun. Warm prefrontal environment.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Provo mountains picked up roughly 6 inches in last weekend storm compared to 12 to 16 inches in the Central Wasatch and areas north. Faceting is the name of the game above about 9500 feet where there is decent coverage (est. 4-10"+ on the northeast, north, and northwest facing slopes. Off aspects hold thin mf crusts or bare ground.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
While the Provo mountains are not expected to see forecasted amounts of areas further north, even a foot of snow with wind should make the high shady terrain sensitive, as it bonds quite poorly to the weak faceted snow. With rapid loading, natural activity and remote triggering seem likely.
Comments
Coverage pics - Bunnels, Slide Canyon, Big Springs, upper Primrose Cirque, eastern flank of Timp.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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