Travel was from Alta to Twin Lakes Pass. Aspects skied were N and E facing with slope angles up to about 33 degrees. Moderate to heavy graupel began around 1:30 pm and continued through my exit at approximately 4:15 pm. Estimated precipitation rates were around 1 inch per hour, with roughly 3–3.5 inches of new snow by the end of the tour. Precipitation initially fell as large graupel pellets, painful on bare skin. This phase left a distinct, discolored layer approximately 1 inch thick within the storm snow (see photo).
Snowfall appeared highly elevation dependent. While precipitation was impressive at the elevations I traveled (10,000 ft), snow amounts tapered off quickly as I drove down LCC. Below Snowbird and past the White Pine trailhead, I only observed light sleet with little to no accumulation along the roadway.
