Snowpit from Porcupine Ridge

Location Name: 
Porcupine Ridge
Region: 
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel)
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 55' 0.9696" N, 119° 53' 12.0264" W
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Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Very wet, sticky conditions even at 10,000ft today. My pit was at 9.000ft, and by 8,500ft I stopped descending due to widespread wet rollers (intitiated by tree droppings) that entrained additional surface snow, ruining the skiing surface slope-wide.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: 

Rapid warming observed between 10:30AM and 1:00PM when it began cooling again. Precip intensity increased shortly after 1:00pm.