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Observation: Little Water

Observation Date
1/21/2019
Observer Name
L. Dunn
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Little Water
Location Name or Route
Mill Creek/Little Water Trees and south slopes back to Mill D
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Very heavy snowfall most of the day with limited visibility. Winds capable of snow transport on the ridges, but otherwise light winds below ridgetop.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
16"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Right side up license plate powder, lots of it. The snow seemed to be well bonded to the previous snow surface. We saw no cracking or settlement. The only thing of note today was when we skied steeper south facing slopes back into Mill D our skiing triggered fast and far running sluffs in the new snow. Not sure that aspect was important, the north facing skiing we did was lower angle terreain and it seems like the slope angle was more significant for triggering these sluffs than the aspect.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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