Cool day at Echo Bowl

Location Name: 
Echo Bowl
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 02/08/2011 - 14:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 51' 22.7484" N, 120° 3' 57.4164" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Moderate N wind kept most snow surfaces in their frozen state today, with some NSF/NCF observed below the breakable crust on E,NE aspects. Loose snow remains on surface in small pockets on these aspects below treeline.

SE aspects barely went through a melt phase, but S,SW aspects had ~2cm of melt layer at the surface by mid-afternoon. Surfaces refroze as soon as shaded again. Old tracks never softened.

No evidence of wind deposition on lee aspects from yesterday's W winds in this area. Today's N winds also not transporting any snow.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
North
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

S Carson Range and Tallac remained under localized cloud cover throughout day.