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Observation: Y Couloir

Observation Date
3/10/2016
Observer Name
David Hoffman
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Y Couloir
Location Name or Route
Y-Couloir, LCC
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
light wind transporting small amounts of snow.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Snow in Y-couloir was generally stable this morning, but there was wind-loading on top of graupel near the ridgeline, leading to unstable shovel-shear and ECT results.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
Coordinates