UDOT PLANNED AVALANCHE CLOSURES!!

Observation: Albion Basin

Observation Date
11/12/2019
Observer Name
Hardesty and Wilson
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Albion Basin
Location Name or Route
Albion Basin
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Fairly grim. Northerlies down to 8000-8500' have 20-45cm total snow that has mostly faceted with decomposing melt-freeze or wind crusts thrown in for good measure. West and southeast aspects sun crusted if not brown. Snow surface continues to weaken; we "triggered" some shallow facet sluffs on some test slopes. It'll be key to continue to map the weak snow across the region as avalanches will be both likely and tricky with any significant storm.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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