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Observation: White Pine

Observation Date
4/5/2022
Observer Name
Staples & Brackelsberg
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine
Location Name or Route
White Pine
Weather
Weather Comments
Snowing lightly this morning and temps were dropping
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
5"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Winds have been ripping but we didn’t see any up to 9800 feet where we turned around. We could see evidence of strong winds above us but visibility wasn’t too good.
Comments
The odd place with graupel under a slab of wind drifted snow may be the main problem. But such strong 11k winds may have sent the snow to Vernal instead of forming wind slabs.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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