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Avalanche: Beaver Dam

Observer Name
weed
Observation Date
Monday, March 6, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 6, 2023
Region
Logan » Foothills of the Wellsville Range » Beaver Dam
Location Name or Route
Beaver Dam Area
Elevation
5,100'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
6"
Width
30'
Vertical
40'
Comments
Small natural avalanches of wind drifted snow are fairly common in the foothills around Cache Valley these day's. We have such good snow cover at low elevations that avalanches are occurring in places we don't normally see them, like in this horse pasture.
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