Observation: Reynolds Peak

Observation Date
11/11/2022
Observer Name
Hardesty
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Butler Fork » Reynolds Peak
Location Name or Route
Reynolds Peak
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Glorious
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Northerlies will remain 5 star while East>South>West will be crusted in the morning.
Low elevations are particularly good for this time of year with a good stout rain crust capped with graupel and new snow. 15-25" settled base.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
None
Comments
Profiles below. New and wind instabilities have mostly settled out and non-reactive.
Went looking for the Monday Nov 7 rain crust and to see if any facets or weaknesses formed adjacent to the crust. None noted...likely because it was buried so quickly by subsequent snowfall. Worth continuing to monitor....Rain crust observed up to 8800', possibly exists to 9000'.
Outlook: with a dry weather forecast on tap, I expect the snow to remain mostly stable while the snow surfaces become weak on the northerly aspects and stoutly crusted on the solar aspects.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
Coordinates