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Observation: Brighton Perimeter

Observation Date
12/7/2017
Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter
Location Name or Route
Upper BCC/Catherines
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Beauty of a day in the mountains. Clear skies and warm temps. Northerly winds transporting snow along the upper ridges and around terrain features.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Cold settled pow... just lacking snow depth. With just a couple of feet of settled snow, sure the snowpack is shallow, but buried rain and heat crusts have given our pack a surprising amount of "body".

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Red Flags Comments
Wind laoding limited to upper elevation terrain
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem #1 Comments

Not widespread and very manageable....winds found enough loose snow to blow around and create sensitive, yet shallow drifts on steep, leeward slopes.

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