Observations from Carson Pass

Location Name: 
Carson Pass
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 12/28/2010 - 10:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 41' 29.4" N, 119° 59' 14.28" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Warm, wet day at Carson Pass. Thin MF / rime crust on all aspects observed (up to 8900ft). Very little wind transport due to heavy, wet snow.

pic: settlement cones even on shaded aspects. Test slopes, mitt pits, and an ECT at different location from pit (8600ft, 60 degree aspect, 30 degree slope) pointed towards settlement and good stability.

pit: adjacent to natural R1 D1 slab from Sat/Sun, that failed close to the 24cm interface identified in pit. Mixed DFbk and Graupel layer consistent with observations elsewhere.

 

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
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