Scoured surfaces and hard slabs on Elephant's Back

Location Name: 
Elephant's Back
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 12/13/2011 - 16:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 40' 49.1412" N, 119° 58' 59.2428" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Signifigant scouring had occurred in the Carson Pass area. Many N-NE-E facing slopes have been scoured back to bare ground with only patches of snow remaining on them. An impenatrable ice layer existed at the base of the snowpack on Elephant's Back.

Photo: Patch of snow remaining on Elephant's Back.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
North
Accumulation rate: 
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