snowpit from Bear Valley

Location Name: 
Tortilla cliffs
Region: 
Bear Valley Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 01/31/2011 - 14:00
Location Map: 
United States
See map: Google Maps
US


Red Flags: 
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks, or collapsing
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Anywhere from 10"-2' drifts on top of the recent suncrust.

SAC forecaster comment: This location is inside of the Bear Valley Ski Area, but it has been closed to skier traffic for the past week and was very representative of the backcountry terrain adjacent to the ski area boundary at the time the data was obtained.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Northeast
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

Last nights winds up to 45mph out of the NE produced widespread scouring and redistribution of up to 2' in some areas. The 9% density snow from the previous days storm formed windslabs all around the Bear Valley area.