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Observation: Meadows

Observation Date
3/9/2025
Observer Name
Hardesty, Barros, Moyer
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
Meadow Chutes
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Clear and warm.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Soft settled powder on upper/mid elevation northerlies; all else crusted or damp.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
Size one and two wet avalanches abound; most loose; a few propagated out but not widely.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Two to four feet of snow the last couple days seeing strong sun and warming temperatures. Would expect all steep solars to have shed with good debris piles. Even some mid/low elevation northerly couloirs might've been suspect with upper headwalls catching early sun...
Relief not really expected until mid-week and focus will be on cloud cover the next few days.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
Dust layer found 45cm down on northerly aspects but remained innocent in snow tests. Two significant avalanches remotely triggered on this layering on Friday (Crystal Palace and East Kessler-Catcher's Mitt) that should give one pause. Imagine trend is toward stabilization but facets are facets you know...
Added a new pic of the Crystal Palace avalanche to the original report, also seen below.
Cornice fall might pry out this layering; similarly wet slabs failing at this layering also possible, particularly if pried out by wet loose above...
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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