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Observation: Salt Lake

Observation Date
12/28/2022
Observer Name
Meisenheimer, Manship
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Mineral Fork
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Light snowfall and calm winds at low elevations.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
The snow surface was generally mildly heavy fresh snow with 5-6" around 6800' and around 7800'.
The takeaway about snow is that the snowpack was wet below the new snow to the ground. There was a rain crust under the new snow but all layers that we observed underneith where damp.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
We noted multiple collapses and cracking on north facing slopes around 6800' and more collapsing at 7800' on an east facing slope. The snowpack being wet all the way through was a concern for us as well.
Comments
Photo of shooting crack.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High
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