Observation: Mill D North

Observation Date
2/27/2015
Observer Name
Kobernik/Kendall
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North
Location Name or Route
Powder Park/Bear Trap circuit
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Clouded up mid day with light snowfall for a while. No significant accumulation. Clouds broke again around 2pm.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
9,200'
Slope Angle
34°
Comments

Not too much going on out there right now. Sluffing of the new snow is the only minor concern. Very little wind with this storm so not much drifting or slab formation at all.

Dug a pit to the ground to compare manual observations to the Avatech SP1 which is a new electronic snow penetrometer that measures resistance of the different layers as you insert it through the snowpack. The results varied a bit compared to my manual pit observations. In the image below, the dark gray profiles are from the Avatech device and the blue profile is from my manual pit observations.

Overall, the snowpack structure looks great. The mid Feb high pressure facets can easily be identified on due north terrain but are not a concern at this point.

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