Snowpit from Meiss Ridge

Location Name: 
Meiss Ridge
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 03/30/2012 - 13:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 42' 33.9264" N, 120° 0' 35.7408" W
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Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Obvious avalanche path
Terrain Trap
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Widespread roller ball activity, even on N aspects. Roller balls failed to entrain additional snow, with one visible exception on a low elevation (~8400ft), steep NE aspect above Woods Lake - still didn't appear bigger than D1 even though debris came to rest on the terrain trap of the frozen lake. All cornices observed were sagging in the warm temps, but no natural cornice collapse observed.

Pit: Buried crusts are rounding. Overall a very dense snowpack. Facets at around 40cm above ground are barely perceptible through probing.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
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