Unconsolidated Facets Mid-Snowpack Bear Valley

Location Name: 
Bear Valley
Region: 
Bear Valley Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 01/07/2018 - 14:45
Location Map: 
United States
38° 29' 22.5852" N, 120° 2' 24.1944" W
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Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Non-cohesive 2mm suncrust on surface.  Weak fist hard facets found 21-33cm below surface.  CT4 at 30cm. 

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Snowpit videos (tests, etc): 

CTE on a NW aspect in the Bear Valley area

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southeast