Snowpit on Elephant's Back

Location Name: 
Elephant's Back
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 11/18/2010 - 12:12
Location Map: 
United States
38° 40' 48.6588" N, 119° 59' 0.8808" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Overall the snowpack in this area remains shallow. The snowpack is a mix of crusts and older snow that is slowly changing into weak sugary snow. As the winds increased today, they started to move snow along the crest. No signs of instability were observed in the current snowpack.

Photo 1. Coverage at Elephant's Back with snow blowing over the ridge.

Photo 2. Looking toward Round Top. Note the snow blowing along the ridges.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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