Observation Date
3/15/2020
Observer Name
Hardesty, Pascu, Long
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline
Location Name or Route
PC ridgeline
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Warm; occasional strong gusts.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Roughly 3-4" of storm graupel over the old crusts up high; perhaps a trace to an inch down low.
Red Flags Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Moderate to strong winds; found drifts well off the ridgelines but unreactive. Many starting zones scoured along the south end of the PC ridge. Still; they're out there and should be recognized, avoided, or mitigated. Pics below. Some drifts up to 12-16" but not connected. Pockety drifts noted to lee of sub-ridges on north to northwest slopes (pic2). (Look for smooth, rounded pillowy features - 2nd pic)
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wet Snow
Problem #2 Comments
Loose wet possible with daytime warming and direct sun. This small wet loose likely from Saturday.
Comments
Trending toward Low danger; isolated wind drifts may still be found in steep terrain for Monday; similarly temps and cloud cover will inform the wet avalanche potential for the few inches of graupel we've received the past couple days.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
