Observations from Meiss Ridge

Location Name: 
Meiss Ridge
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 02/11/2012 - 12:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 42' 43.2" N, 120° 0' 39.6" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Terrain Trap
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

pit: several weak layers of NSF in between crusts. Still no signs of propagation. Few pockets of recent snow over previous rain crust.

pic 1: appx 40 degree slope angle, 70 degree aspect (just above pit). Weak facets under crust, but still no slab development.

pic 2: spring-like broken cloud cover = strong solar inputs with reduced radiation loss (note warm surface temps on NE aspect from pit). Several graupel showers observed throughout day, with a thin layer accumulating ~.5cm by mid afternoon.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
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