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Observation Date
4/8/2015
Observer Name
Toddeo
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton
Location Name or Route
Brighton-Great Western
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Showery snow and graupel, haevy at times. Some blowing snow.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

Snow ranged from graupel to large fluffy dendrites. 1-2" at 8900' and 3 above 9,800'. Damp spongy base below 9,200'. frozen base above.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
All red flags are minor, sort of like the ones they put on cupcakes. some blowing and drifting. All minor unless snowfall picks up.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments

Low danger

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments

Low danger.

Comments

Snow came in warm, well bonded. Mostly Bottom feeding .

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