Observations from Chickadee Ridge

Location Name: 
Ophir Creek Slidepath
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 12/08/2010 - 10:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 35.8512" N, 119° 54' 13.9824" W
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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We picked a location to target the 11/9 basel facet layer.  It was present in this area and has started to round and gain strength.  We had no results with the ECT and 2 PST's were 100/100 END showing no signs of propagation at this location.  The remaining snowpack is well consolidated and strong with good bonds between layers.  The upper snowpack was a mixture of windpacked/windscoured snow in exposed areas and heavy unconsolidated snow in protected areas. 

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Snowpit videos (tests, etc): 

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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: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
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