Snowpit from Crater Lake

Location Name: 
Red Lake Pk
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 13:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 43' 13.7676" N, 119° 58' 29.6256" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Terrain Trap
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Recent snow has been redistributed by winds - surface varied between exposed rain crust and ankle deep DFs on all aspects at and above treeline. Redistributed snow remained unconsolidated and did not exist in large enough nor deep enough patches to be of concern.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Northeast
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Wind transport observed on only one of many ridgetops in the area