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Observation: Patsey Trees

Observation Date
1/5/2022
Observer Name
Hardesty and Watson
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Patsy Trees
Location Name or Route
Patsy Trees
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Tons of graupel, warming during the storm, strong westerlies....seemed like avalanche weather
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Fast and surfy graupel riding
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Only minor cracking within the new snow. Did not venture onto steeper terrain.
Comments
Rain/snow line to roughly 7000'.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
High
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None