Shallow, wet snowpack on Maggies

Location Name: 
Maggies Peak
Region: 
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay)
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 02/18/2014 - 14:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 56' 7.7496" N, 120° 6' 52.8516" W
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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Pit: No weak layers observed. All layers undergoing wet metamorphism. In the area, some wind deposited, cold dry snow did exist at the surface in small pockets, with no wind slab observed.

Pic 1: Layering very easy to visualize in pit. Wetted basal facets may be of future concern.

Pic 2: Moderate ridgetop W winds failed to produce any visible wind transport on neighboring peaks and ridges.

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Discontinuous snow below 7500ft on Maggie's NE aspect approach, with pretty bad skiing below Granite Lake. Lower elevation W Shore trailheads (Tallac, Angora, Echo, Flagpole) look challenging.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
None
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