Rainy morning at Becker Peak

Location Name: 
Becker Peak
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 11/21/2012 - 00:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 49' 54.12" N, 120° 3' 38.88" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Terrain Trap
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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Very wet and windy morning at Echo Summit. Rain observed to 8000ft, with a mix of rain and snow (though mostly rain) above 8000ft.

Roller balls were easy to initiate on the steep terrain of Becker/Talking cirque, but roller balls failed to entrain additional snow. No signs of wet instabilities observed.

Pit: Basal rounded polycrystals did not show any evidence of faceting, though they were significantly softer and weaker than the relatively cohesive snow above.

There no longer appears to be enough snow to safely descend to Echo Lake, and the lake remains unfrozen.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
Mixed rain and snow
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
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