Avalanche on Mount Judah

Location Name: 
Mount Judah
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Sunday, March 19, 2023 - 13:00
Location: 
39.299380, -120.304201
See map: CalTopo
Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
Yes
Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 
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Terrain: elevations: 
Near Treeline
Terrain: aspects: 
NE
E
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Avalanche Type: 
Wet Loose
Failure Plane/Weak Layer: 
Storm Snow
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Trigger: 
Skier
Trigger Modifier: 
Accidentally Triggered
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Aspect: 
Northeast
East
Starting Elevation: 
near-treeline
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Destructive Size: 
D1 Relatively harmless to people.
Relative Size: 
R1 Very Small
Crown Height: 
Less than 1 ft
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Number of people caught: 
0
Number of partial burials: 
0
Number of full burials: 
0
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Elevation of Observation: 
7100 ft.
Blowing Snow: 
Light
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Sky Cover: 
Overcast - Cloudy - 8/8 covered
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
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