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Observation: Cardiff Fork

Observation Date
12/24/2018
Observer Name
Tart
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork
Location Name or Route
Cardiff
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Light
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
5"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Characteristics Comments
Graupel pooling in likely areas.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
New snow came in with a large amount of graupel that was pooled and on top of the Friday night snowfall. Quick shovel tilt test showed easy release on SE facing sun crust from maybe friday.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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