Snowpit on Jake's Peak

Location Name: 
Jake's Peak
Region: 
West Shore Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 58' 12.9108" N, 120° 6' 50.544" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

 Winds were transporting snow all day. New snow weakness still fragile even though the break in the storms today has allowed these weaknesses to gain some strength. Tests in this area starting to indicate that the weak sugary crystals below the Jan 11 crust may not be able to hold much more new snow. Most recent snow was wind affected and "punchy". Snow surface was wind affected all the way down to 6800'.

Some skier-triggered cracking occurred if the slope was already undercut.

Photo 1: Snowpit - New snow above the first crust old snow below.

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

Wind transport of snow on jakes peak

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
South
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: 

 Winds kept shifting between south and southwest. Strong winds all day.