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Observation: Little Cottonwood Canyon

Observation Date
4/18/2025
Observer Name
Gagne/Duvernay
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Twin Lakes Pass / Figure 8 Hill
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Direction
Northeast
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
A light breeze from the northeast.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
12"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Storm snow came in right side-up and bonded well to the old snow surface. Storm snow is ~30 cms (12") settled, although deeper in places. The top 5-10 cms is low-density stellars similar to what we'd expect in midwinter.
Comments
The new snow would sluff easily on steep slopes, but only entrained the top 5-15 cms (2-6") of storm snow as the snow underneath was well-bonded to the old snow surface. The old snowpack is frozen solidly, so any concerns are related to new snow. With sunshine forecast for Saturday, expect the usual wet sluffs on all but upper elevation northerly slopes.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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