Snowpit on South Maggies Peak

Location Name: 
South Maggies Peak/Granite Lake
Region: 
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay)
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 12:35
Location Map: 
United States
38° 56' 11.076" N, 120° 6' 32.076" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

New snow only on all aspects up to about 7,500'. Above 7,500', recent storm snow sits on top of rain affected layers. Recent storm snow is well bonded to the rain crust(s) below and shows no evidence of near crust faceting at this time.

Wind transport of old snow visible above treeline on Mt. Tallac.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Gale Force
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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