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Observation: Yellow Jacket

Observation Date
1/6/2019
Observer Name
Katy
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Yellow Jacket
Location Name or Route
Yellowjacket Gulch
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
The new snow piled up quickly and would slough easily if the terrain had a steeper section to it. We triggered sloughs and saw natural sloughs. It was not cohesive and had no energy in it to propagate along the slope or step down to a slab.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable