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Observation: Aspen Grove

Observation Date
1/22/2023
Observer Name
Kelly
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » North Fork Provo R. » Aspen Grove
Location Name or Route
Aspen Grove
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Calm winds-overcast skies with light snow falling straight down out of the sky. Small stellar crystals. Air temperature was 22 F.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
About 1/2" of new snow on the surface. The top 12" of the snow surface was soft low density broken precipitation particles. The surface snow was small .5 stellars. Some cavity hoar under aspen trunks and settlement cones noted in the runout zones.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
7,700'
Slope Angle
32°
Comments
ECTX- There may have been some small near surface facets NSF in the top 1cm of the snow surface. They were not reactive to test results and low enough density that they blended in with the new snow. Overall HS was 270cm.
Photo 1- Settlement Cones
Photo 2- Cavity Hoar
Photo 3- Low clouds above Aspen Grove
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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