Hope Valley

Location Name: 
Hope Valley / Tamarack Junction
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Friday, February 19, 2021 - 09:00
Location: 
38.734628, -119.933790
See map: CalTopo
Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
No


Conditions Alerts:

  • Rapid or Prolonged Warming›Rollerballs / Pinwheels
  • Rapid or Prolonged Warming›Warm Temperatures
Observation made by: Public

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Observation
Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 

Day one of Motorized Avy 1 course. Staged at Hope Valley Sno-Park. 

Light to moderate winds throughout the day. Mostly cloudy with sun intermittently. Light snowfall without much accumulation. Temperatures above freezing with snow becoming heavy and wet as the day progressed. Some pinwheeling observed. Terrain ridden limited to mostly non-avalanche terrain in the morning advancing to simple and occassional challenging avalanche terrain in the afternoon. No signs of current instablitity. No recent slides observed. 

 

Thank you SAC for supporting motorized avalanche training!

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Total Snow Depth: 
200cm
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Terrain: elevations: 
Near Treeline
Terrain: aspects: 
NW
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Elevation of Observation: 
6000-7000 ft.
7000 - 8000 ft.
Blowing Snow: 
Light
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Sky Cover: 
Broken - Mostly Cloudy - more than 4/8 and less than 8/8
Highest Precipitation Rate: 
Very Light Snowfall (S-1 = up to .5cm /~.25 in per hour)
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
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