Observation: Meadows

Observation Date

12/27/2020

Observer Name

W. McKay

Region

Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows

Location Name or Route

Meadow Chutes

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Cracking

Collapsing

Poor Snowpack Structure

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Avalanche Problem #2

Problem

Wind Drifted Snow

Problem #2 Comments

Not as much as expected. Still a fair amount in specific locations.

Comments

Got one long shooting crack today at 9500' on E facing terrain. A fair amount of collapses as our group broke trail.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Considerable

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Moderate