Snowpack

Observation: Kolob Region

Steffan GregorySouthwest
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Quick report

Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure

Time: 09:16am

Elevation: 7690 feet

Wind: E

Sky: 8/8 Covered

Air temp: -8.5 c

Precip: S-1

HS:115

TESTS:

ECTP 4 @ 90cm

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Two clear calm nights before the storm created what is likely a surface hoar layer on this aspect. </p> <p>New storm snow on top of this weak layer creaked cracking and propagation 20 feet off the tips of skis in terrain over 35 degrees in the upper 10-20cm of the new storm snow</p>