Observation: Big Cottonwood Canyon

Observation Date

2/24/2023

Observer Name

Region

Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon

Location Name or Route

BCC

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Wind Loading

Cracking

Red Flags Comments

Extreme Wind Loading at Upper Elevations and Moderate to Strong at all other Elevations

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Wind Drifted Snow

Trend

Same

Avalanche Problem #2

Problem

Wet Snow

Trend

Increasing Danger

Problem #2 Comments

Wet Loose Very Likely on Saturday due to Rapid Rising Temperatures, Intense Solar, and first time latest storm will be effected by Spring time Solar.

OF NOTE: Serious Avalanche Problem of Roof Avalanches today with daytime heating and solar. Large dangerous Roof Slides Likely.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Considerable

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Moderate