Observations from Becker

Location Name: 
Becker Peak
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 04/12/2014 - 14:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 49' 53.616" N, 120° 3' 25.2072" W
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Pic 1: On SSE aspect along Becker Ridge, free water pooling on MFcr about 15cm down and producing easy and clean hand shears.

Pic 2: Ski and boot pen on solar aspects along Becker Ridge consistently 15cm or less even into late afternoon, down to supportive MFcr.

Pic 3: N aspects off Becker Peak had deep boot pen due to lack of supportive layers beneath saturated surface snow. Snowpack approaching isothermal and wet, without sufficient overnight refreezes. Previous NCFs of recent concern barely recognizable as facets, with few angles remaining and not reactive to column tests.

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

Tall convective clouds observed to the E of lake, but no convective buildup observed over Sierra Crest into late afternoon.