Warm Temps and Wet Snow on Jakes Peak

Location Name: 
Jakes Peak
Region: 
West Shore Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 01/08/2013 - 10:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 57' 54.5652" N, 120° 7' 3.9396" W
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Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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Warm temps on Jakes Peak with temps into the 40's by 11am today.  Upper elevation NE aspects still holding soft unconsolidated snow in protected areas, most East aspects are a mixed bag of transitional snow with punchy conditions at 10am.  South aspects have ski supportable snow with the top 3-4'' being wet by 10:30am.  Upper elevation south aspects skied well down to 7500' with all aspects below 7500' being wet and sticky by 11am. 

Photo#1:  South Side of Jakes Peak showing natural and skier triggered wet roller ball activity.

Photo#2:  Skiing down at 11am most turns resulted in roller ball activity below turns, this involved the top 3-4'' of wet surface snow.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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