Test on Mt. Lola adjacent to natural avalanches

Location Name: 
Mt. Lola
Region: 
Independence Lake Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 12/15/2010 - 11:50
Location Map: 
United States
39° 26' 0.3912" N, 120° 21' 52.0236" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Pit dug on slope adjacent to 4 natural avalanches from approx 15 hours prior. Failure plane easy to identify, but fracture propagation unlikely at time of obs.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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