Snowpack Observations from Becker Ridge

Location Name: 
Becker Ridge
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 03/25/2014 - 13:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 49' 54.8004" N, 120° 3' 13.9032" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Cloudy skies limited the amount of corn that formed in this area today. Only about 1 inch of soft snow existed on the SE-S-SW aspects up to 8100 ft. As in other places around the region, the corn rested on top of a stable and supportable snowpack consisting of layers of melt-freeze snow. The northerly aspects in this area held firm and frozen rain crusts that rested on top of a stable snowpack. Data indicated that the snowpack is in good shape to handle additional loading.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: 

Increasing cloud cover throughout the day. Some snow flurries started to occur around 1pm.