Observation Date
1/12/2015
Observer Name
Joey Dempster
Region
Salt Lake » Snake Creek
Location Name or Route
Eight Ball, Snake Creek, Midway
Comments
We have a good looking snowpack in Snake Creek above 8000 feet with a 1.5m depth and a couple of weeks of warm temps. Old surface hoar (4F) near the ground is the only interruption in solid 1F rounds all the way to the ground. Although those old facets are noticeable, they are not conspicuously weak and appear to be bonding nicely. Of course, if the storm continues producing at the prodigious rate of this morning, the buried facets should be viewed with renewed interest. But for now, the danger remains confined to the new snow.

In case anyone doubts my claim of 10 inches in 2 hours, here is a photo of the snow piled up on my snowmobile seat while I was skiing. Mitten included for scale.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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