Snowpack

Observation: Snowbird periphery

Sean Z.W.Salt Lake
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Red Flags
Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comment
<p>While it's been quiet in the backcountry avalanche wise since Monday's event, the various user groups are pushing into new and more radical terrain by the day. New snow and strong wind will change the avalanche conditions quickly in 48 hours. Slabs of varying thickness are now becoming buried under the new storm snow. What will happen with 2.0" H2O?</p>

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Growing problem reloading paths that have already slid this season.</p> <p>Contingent on snow totals, but be weary of steep loaded terrain in unsuspecting places.We seem to be in a maratime snow snow climate these days. Very rapidly rising hazard is commonplace. Plan accordingly.</p>

Active wind transport throughout day. Snow surface was mixed bag of wind affect and settled pow. How will this surface layer interface with new snow?