Snowpit from Meiss Ridge

Location Name: 
Meiss Ridge
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 12/10/2010 - 12:45
Location Map: 
United States
38° 42' 57.3372" N, 120° 1' 17.0904" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Rain showers continued through midday up to 9400 ft. A layer of wet, saturated snow up to 10 inches thick existed on most aspects up to 9000 ft. Above 9000 ft on the northerly aspects, this wet snow layer only reached 2-4 inches in thickness. I triggered roller-balls, point-releases, and ski-width sluffs that entrained all of this wet snow on 37-40 degree test slopes on a variety of aspects in this area. Snow level dropped to 8500 ft by 3 pm. A thin, breakable crust formed on the snow surface as the temperatures started to cool down.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Mixed rain and snow
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
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