Carpenter Peak

Location Name: 
Carpenter Peak
Region: 
Independence Lake Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 02/23/2010 - 10:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 24' 43.848" N, 120° 18' 44.64" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Buried surface hoar found in the Carpenter Peak area.  At this point not reactive to stability tests.  Small slabs forming with the moderate SW winds that were reactive to ski kicks and ski cuts but were still small.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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