Observation Date
4/9/2017
Observer Name
mark white
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Peak
Location Name or Route
Cardiff, Toledo
Comments
Main concern of the day in the territory covered was a density inversion about 6 to 7 inches down, soft slabs could be easily triggered on steeper slopes but they would not step down to the old snow surface, and did not pack much of a punch. On the other hand later in the day with heating you could get damp snow slides to dig down to the old snow surface on S facing aspects. I would think the density inversion will be settled out by tomorrow but the wet activity will be on the rise with full sun.
Photos: soft slabs failing on the density inversion, Wet slide going down to the old snow surface.
Lots of new snow in LCC, I would think with the heating of the day conditions might reach considerable.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable