Grills Snowpit

Location Name: Grills Snowpit Region: Little Truckee Summit Areas Observation Date & Time: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 14:00
Location: 39.465398, -120.442520 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No

Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

We went out to little truckee summit, found surface hoar at lower elevations in Perrezzo Canyon. We dug a pit near the grills on an eastern facing slope at 7150 ft. We found facets 10cm below top layer crust, performed CT m with small results. Performed ECT with no propagation. Observed softer snow in N aspects in sheltered trees.

Snowpack Details

Total Snow Depth:

130cm

Persistent Weak Layers:

Not observed

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Near Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

7000 - 8000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

None

Wind Direction:

Northeast

Wind Speed:

Light

Sky Cover:

Clear

Precipitation:

None

Air temperature:

Above Freezing

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