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Observation: north Bowl

Observation Date
1/14/2021
Observer Name
Wes, Dakota
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » North Bowl
Location Name or Route
PC Ridgeline, North Bowl
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
We observed a good amount of wind scouring and graupel pooling.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Cold dry snow is becoming increasingly hard to find. We found all types of surfaces today from melt/freeze on solar aspects, pools of graupel, wind scour, wind loading, and creamy powder on the polar aspects.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
PWL @ 38cm
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Comments
Quick Pit:
12:30pm 9013'
N aspect 32 degree slope
HS 78cm
PenFoot 78cm
ECTP12@38 Q1
CTE@38 Q1
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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