Snowpit from Powderhouse

Location Name: 
Powderhouse
Region: 
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel)
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 02/10/2017 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 47' 24.558" N, 119° 58' 33.2688" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Approximately 45cms of new snow present at the 8000 elevation on Luther Pass. Below the fresh snow, the layers quickly transitioned to a mix of wet new snow and larger wet grains. 

Low angle slopes above Grass Lake appeared to retain evidence of rain runnels beneath the fresh snow. 

Tree branches hung low with heavy snow and were dropping large amounts of snow as we left the area around 3pm. 

Pit was dug in an open area below tree line. There was no evidence of wind affected snow in our location.  

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: 

Air temperature measured at 0 degrees. It was snowing but our jackets quickly became wet.