Mod wind loading 24hr-old avx above Crystal Bay

Location Name: 
Crystal Bay (Stateline ridge), NV
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 02/19/2016 - 08:25
Location Map: 
United States
39° 14' 32.1036" N, 120° 0' 26.4708" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Educator at Donner Summit Avalanche Seminars
Snowpit Observations
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At least 3 shallow (~20 cm) storm/wind slab avx released prob yesterday between 0700 and 1000 during peak precipt intensity.  They ran about 70 m downslope.  Light/moderate wind loading this morning; yesterday afternoon's sun crust has limited snow available for transport.  Basal grains wet, weak, not frozen.  Modest HS (65-80 cm) in area reveals many anchors but deeper wind pillows hide all terrain features.  In first video I point to one of the fracture lines.  By the time I skied away (0930) wind depo had decreased significantly.

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Snowpack photos: 
Snowpit videos (tests, etc): 

CB wind transport and shallow fracture

CB wet basal grains

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