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Observation: Mineral Fork

Observation Date
1/27/2020
Observer Name
T Diegel
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Mineral BCC
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Weather Comments
snowed hard for a bit in the morn adding another inch or two to the 6-10 that had already fallen. At mid-ish elevations there wasn't any evidence of the winds that were reported higher.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
the snow got a little thick and damp at the lowest elevations. The new snow seemed to bond well to the old snow on both north and south aspects, with no slab development. I can imagine that with the winds that did blow slabs could've/would've/did happen up high, but not where we were.
Comments
We did see debris that had run down off the top of the mineral ridge (obscured by clouds) and thus we stopped a hundred+ feet below where I normally stop, not wanting to tickle the dragon (NW facing, 9500 feet).
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate