Observation Date
12/12/2018
Observer Name
Greg Gagne
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper LCC Perimeter
Comments
Late afternoon tour in upper LCC. Some cracking in storm and wind-blown snow. Old snow surface was quite varied, so difficult to determine bonding. I was finding two weaknesses: (1) density inversion within storm snow, (2) old snow surface. I am expecting storm snow & wind drift instabilities to settle out on Thursday, but am concerned of rapid loading on faceted layers, especially on north and northeast aspects. Video below showing some of the weaknesses in storm snow on northeast aspect.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate