Observation Date
12/2/2022
Observer Name
L. Dunn
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Little Water
Location Name or Route
BCC>Mill D> Little Water Trees
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Very cold in the morning, with moderating temperatures by afternoon, although it still felt pretty cold in the shade. Winds decreased through the day.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
I know it blew hard yesterday and into last night, but the winds must have decreased very rapidly during the period when most of the snow fell, because it was generally low density, undisturbed Utah powder. There were places where there was wind scouring and the new snow was thin and the underlying snow was hollow and punchy, but those conditions were mainly on the ridgelines.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
We had at least 4 good sized settlements/collapsing through the day, but each was in an obviously wind loaded spot, generally on or in the lee of a ridge. We didn't get any collapsing even in the open areas of the generally tree runs where we were skiing/breaking trail.
The estimated danger rating for today/tomorrow is based on what I saw in Mill D, and is likely not appropriate to steeper and more wind exposed terrain.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
