Snowpack

Observation: Brighton Perimeter

Brandon DodgeSalt Lake
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Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comment
<p>Experienced several collapses today along ridgelines and a large collapse in a low angle meadow</p>

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Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>New snow upside down. Density change 8-10 from surface presenting the weakest interface with easy failures noted on CT tests on several aspects.</p> <p>ECT test inconclusive. However CT tests in several locations resulted in failures near the ground. I believe it would be easy in N-E terrain for a small-moderate size side to produce enough energy to step down a failure near the ground.</p>