Mt. Lola

Location Name: 
Mt. Lola access road
Region: 
Independance Lake Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 12/11/2009 - 11:10
Location Map: 
United States
39° 28' 46.9164" N, 120° 19' 54.3" W
See map: Google Maps
US


Red Flags: 
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Test pit dug below treeline on a road cut. Slope is N aspect, 36 degree slope angle at 7,110' elevation. Cold slope with history of surface hoar formation earlier this season in Nov and very early Dec.

Photo 1 - ECT after 20 taps. Weak layer of basal facets is clearly seen in lower portion of the test block.

Photo 2 - ECT tap 21 = fracture propagation along facet layer and Q1 shear.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Rain
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: