Snow profile and widespread surface hoar on Grouse

Location Name: 
Grouse ridge
Region: 
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 02/01/2014 - 15:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 8' 3.7968" N, 120° 14' 32.1756" W
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Observed widespread surface hoar on grouse ridge today from the base all the way to the ridgeline from 3-10mm in size in any place without thick tree cover. Noticed layers that were soaked a couple days ago starting to freeze in the snowpack. Areas with previous weak 1F and P hard crust layers before the rain event are now showing K hard crusts.  ECTX on the top 80cm of the snowpack and 2 CTH SC results failing right below the lowest crust at 22cm.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
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