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Observation: Silver Lake Highway

Observation Date
2/20/2024
Observer Name
Meisenheimer
Region
Provo » American Fork » Tibble Fork » Silver Lake Highway
Location Name or Route
Tibble Fork to Silver Lake Area
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
We started walking uphill at 7,500' in what I would call rain. Very wet snow. Above 8,000' it was snowing very dense and small pellets. Fog and intermittent heavy snow at times. Did I mention it was wet?
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Very surfy snow. Heavy and wet. Once we got above about 8,500', the snow became dry.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Rapid Warming
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Lots going on right now with our snowpack right now. It's being pulled in so many directions. Can't say I trust riding any avalanche terrain for the moment.
Video
I was able to get ECTP 8 in one snowpit location. This was on an SE facing slope at 8,800'.
It was very wet at 7,500'.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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