Warm Conditions near Echo Peak

Location Name: 
Echo Bowl
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 02/07/2016 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 51' 25.1532" N, 120° 4' 2.9172" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Rapid warming
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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Impressively warm day near Echo Peak. 

Photo 1: South facing steep rocks lining Echo Bowl at approximately 9:30am showing small amounts of wet loose activety presumably from Saturday afternoon. East winds transporting snow observed at ridge and visible in this photo. 

Photo 2: Lower angle perspective of same south facing steep rocks at approximately 2pm showing significantly more wet loose activity. The wet loose activity is partially screened by the trees. 

Photo 3: Running water from snow melt on a dark rock in afternoon sun. 

Photo 4: Small example of wet loose activity. Dark rock on south facing slope warming rapidly in afternoon sun and heat melting snow slides off rock and starts small wet loose slide. 

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
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