Observation Date
3/6/2016
Observer Name
Toddeo
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill F
Location Name or Route
Mill F BCC
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Periods of graupel and strong winds. Sun came out a few times.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
1 to 2 inches of damp high density snow overlaying a generally frozen supportable base, the one exception was in lower Mill F where it was easy to punch a ski pole thru damp isothermal snow.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Wind loading was occuring but not really enough new snow in this area to cause a problem.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #1 Comments
Perhaps in the upper elevations that received the most snow.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Normal Caution
Problem #2 Comments
Normal caution may include slide for life's on frozen wind scoured slopes, wasn't excactly easy to deskin fat skies on a 32 degree frozen slope.
Generally low danger in this area, I would think moderate in areas that received more snow and loading if it snows more tonight. Tomorrow's hazard of moderate is based on additional snow tonight.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
