Observation: Cardiff Fork

Observation Date
11/26/2020
Observer Name
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Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork
Location Name or Route
Cardiff Fork
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Cold with low lying clouds and breaks of sun, light snowfall with not much accumulation.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
7"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Comments
7 to 8 inches of new light density snow, resting on a variety of old surfaces, melt -freeze crust on the S windboard and facets on the N, only activity was sluffing In the steeper terrain on all aspects. The chance of hitting rocks and stumps is still the main hazard
Photo: surface sluffing
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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