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Observation: Guardsman Pass area

Observation Date
12/17/2022
Observer Name
Kelly
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Guardsman Pass area
Location Name or Route
Guardsman Pass
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Calm winds, cold temperatures (10 F), clear skies. Some near surface faceting and small surface hoar growth noted on surface from cold clear nights.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
17" settled new snow depth. Solar aspects stayed dry until late in the afternoon.
Snow Profile
Aspect
West
Elevation
9,400'
Slope Angle
31°
Comments
Snow temperature profile shoes a healing snowpack and test results (ECTX) at this location verify. One collapse lower in the flats on a shaded aspect earlier in the morning. (GCS of 8)
Slowly melting precipitation particles, near surface facets/surface hoar on a west aspect at 9400'.
Settlement noted around bases of aspen trees.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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