Observations from Meiss

Location Name: 
Meiss Ridge
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 03/23/2013 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 42' 44.28" N, 120° 1' 8.4" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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Through mid-afternoon, a cool SW wind and shallow loose snow limited boot and ski pen to 10cm on solar aspects between the Caples Lake Cal Trans station and Meiss Ridge. No signs of wet instabilities observed on solar aspects.

Pit and pic: Although faceted layers were observed here, they are interrupted by vertical ice columns and the grains press together easily in the hand. Evidence of previous wind loading without evidence of wind slab instabilities.

Increasing SW winds in the afternoon, with no wind transport observed due to saturated, large grains on windward aspects.

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Forestdale trailhead at Red Lake is now open to snowmobile use

Weather Observations
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds