Robbs Peak near Robbs Hut

Location Name: 
Robbs Peak at the Crystal Basin
Region: 
Outside of the Forecast Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 12/20/2015 - 12:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 55' 28.2612" N, 120° 24' 4.1184" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Terrain Trap
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

The El Dorado Nordic Ski Patrol went out to the northeast slope just below the hut and dug a pit to assess the snow avalanche conditions.  The snow depth was about 3 feet at the top of the manzanita bushes.  There was about 6 inches of new snow with a thin ½ inch frozen consolidated layer and more unconsolidated rounded crystals about 6 inches in depth with the last 2 feet hard consolidated snow requiring a knife to penetrate, so the conditions seemed moderate as reported by SAC that day. 

This area is a wide open slope with thick trees and brush below. 

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour