Observations from Round Top

Location Name: 
Round Top
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 02/24/2014 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 39' 48.672" N, 120° 0' 5.0976" W
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Video: On a N aspect above treeline slope that slid during Feb 9,10 storm leaving a shallow snowpack. Aspects that also slid during same time period, but that received subsequent wind loading, were observed to have a deeper, more rounded snowpack at ~150cm.

Pic: Steep solar aspects off Round Top had evidence of significant previous avalanching and did not show signs of current wet instabilities. Wet, loose snow was limited to the top 10cm. 

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Snowpit videos (tests, etc): 

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
None
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