Snowpit with PWL obs from near Bear Valley

Location Name: 
Candy Land
Region: 
Bear Valley Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:15
Location Map: 
United States
38° 28' 45.4584" N, 120° 4' 5.7" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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New snow amounts over the past 2 days of 6 inches in wind protected areas. Areas of wind loading up to 18 inches in near and above treeline areas on N-NE-E aspects. Little to no evidence of instability within the new snow. Good bonding at old/new interface. PWL buried 120cm to 150cm below snow surface on NW-N-NE aspects in both the Grouse Canyon and Round Valley areas.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
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