Observation: Cardiff Fork
11-20-2024 | Salt Lake
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"contentAsHtml": "\n \n<!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Observation Date</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\"><span class=\"date-display-single\">11/20/2024</span></div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Observer Name</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Champion & Miller</div>\n <!-- field-region-forecaster -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Region</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Location Name or Route</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Cardiff Fork</div>\n <fieldset class=\" group-weather field-group-fieldset form-wrapper\"><legend><span class=\"fieldset-legend\">Weather</span></legend><div class=\"fieldset-wrapper\"><!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Sky</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Few</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Wind Direction</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Southwest</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Wind Speed</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Light</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Weather Comments</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Cold temperatures and clear skies this morning gradually transitioned to sunny skies and warmer temperatures. Winds remained southwest throughout the day, generally calm to light in Cardiff Fork at lower and mid-elevations. However, flagging was visible along ridgelines, and upper-elevation terrain showed evidence of previous wind effects. By the afternoon, scattered clouds began moving into the canyon.</div>\n </div></fieldset>\n<fieldset class=\" group-snow-characteristics field-group-fieldset form-wrapper\"><legend><span class=\"fieldset-legend\">Snow Characteristics</span></legend><div class=\"fieldset-wrapper\"><!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">New Snow Density</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Low</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Snow Surface Conditions</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Powder</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Dense Loose</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Wind Crust</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Snow Characteristics Comments</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\"><div>\n<div>The snow surface remained cold and soft in most areas following yesterday's recent snowfall.</div>\n\n<div> </div>\n\n<div>The snowpack is still thin, with just enough coverage to ski back to the car if you stick to the primary ribbon of travel. In the upper reaches of Cardiff Fork, high-elevation, sheltered, northerly-facing terrain offered soft turns, but I remain cautious about what lies just beneath the surface. Snow depths varied from exposed shrubs and a few shallow inches on southerly aspects to 25–35 inches on shaded northerly slopes, with an average of 10–25 inches above mid-elevation terrain.</div>\n\n<div>\n<hr>\n<div><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/images/misc/2020-21/IMG_1898.jpeg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\"></div>\n\n<div> </div>\n\n<div><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/images/misc/2020-21/IMG_1901.jpeg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\"></div>\n\n<div> </div>\n\n<div><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/images/misc/2020-21/IMG_1906.jpeg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\"></div>\n\n<div> </div>\n\n<div><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/images/misc/2020-21/IMG_1909.jpeg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\"></div>\n</div>\n</div></div>\n </div></fieldset>\n<fieldset class=\" group-red-flags field-group-fieldset form-wrapper\"><legend><span class=\"fieldset-legend\">Red Flags</span></legend><div class=\"fieldset-wrapper\"><!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Red Flags</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">Poor Snowpack Structure</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Red Flags Comments</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">A poor snowpack structure from the pre-Halloween storms, as noted by many observers, remains a concern.\n</div>\n </div></fieldset>\n<fieldset class=\" group-snow-profile field-group-fieldset form-wrapper\"><legend><span class=\"fieldset-legend\">Snow Profile</span></legend><div class=\"fieldset-wrapper\"><!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Aspect</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">East</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Elevation</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">8,700'</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Slope Angle</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">32°</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\"><img src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/snow_profiles/2024-25/Mid%20Cardiff%20Fork-20-Nov.jpg?itok=qQTvgmQZ\" alt=\"\"></div>\n </div></fieldset>\n<!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Comments</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\"><div>\n<div>We primarily went out to assess snow coverage mid-canyon and in the upper reaches of Cardiff Fork. The snowpack is generally shallow mid-canyon, with depths ranging from 4–6 inches over bare ground, rocks, and vegetation, increasing to 25–35 inches higher in the canyon.</div>\n\n<div>\n<hr>\n<div>The snowpack contains multiple melt-freeze crusts from sun and warming periods between storms, with some weakening at those interfaces. The main concern lies in shaded terrain, where 10–20 cm of faceted grains are present near the ground. This faceting is more pronounced in rocky areas. While a snowpit revealed dry conditions and no obvious signs of propagation, this weak layer remains a concern as additional snow and wind load the pack in the coming days. Cold, dry temperatures will continue to drive faceting.</div>\n</div>\n\n<div>At upper elevations, winds appeared to be transporting snow along ridgelines and sub-ridges, creating noticeable mid-slope texture. Shallow wind slabs are likely forming in these areas and may rest atop the weak, faceting snow, potentially creating more cohesive slabs.\n<hr>\n<div>By 2 PM, small roller balls were observed on steep, lower-elevation slopes, suggesting that solar aspects may develop a crust by tomorrow morning.</div>\n\n<div> </div>\n\n<div><em>Snowpit from an E-facing aspect near 8700':</em></div>\n\n<div><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/images/misc/2020-21/IMG_1914.jpeg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\"></div>\n\n<div> </div>\n\n<div><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/images/misc/2020-21/IMG_1919.jpeg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\"></div>\n\n<div> </div>\n\n<div><em>Coverage photo:</em></div>\n\n<div><em><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/images/misc/2020-21/IMG_1921.jpeg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\"></em></div>\n</div>\n</div></div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Today's Observed Danger Rating</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">None</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\">None</div>\n <!-- See https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21theme%21field.tpl.php/7.x -->\n <div class=\"field-label text_02 bold mb0\">Coordinates</div>\n <div class=\"text_02 mb2\"><div style=\"width:auto;height:400px;\" id=\"openlayers-container-openlayers-map\" class=\"contextual-links-region openlayers-container openlayers-container-map-geofield-formatter-map\">\n <div style=\"width:auto;height:400px;\" id=\"openlayers-map\" class=\"openlayers-map openlayers-map-geofield-formatter-map\"></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n \n <!-- Ad underneath the left navigation desktop, this mobile web markup duplicates this where it should go -->\n ",
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"observer": "Champion & Miller",
"region": "Salt Lake"
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