Snowpit on Lincoln Ridge

Location Name: 
Lincoln Ridge
Region: 
Yuba Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 12/28/2010 - 23:05
Location Map: 
United States
39° 35' 35.0052" N, 120° 29' 33.1944" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Fog and air temp allowing enough free water to form in top 2 cm of new snow to cause snow to stick to equipment. No evidence of instability observed in this area. No evidence of faceting around Dec 19 rain crust despite temp gradient >1 deg C per 10 cm.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

Fog with snowfall rate less than 0.5cm/hr.