Observations from Angora Peak

Location Name: 
Angora Peak
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 03/13/2017 - 11:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 52' 0.3612" N, 120° 4' 19.3116" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Terrain Trap
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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Slight overnight refreeze in this area. The melt arrived fairly early and steeper South East aspects were becoming overly warm by 10:30am. Open North facing slopes around 8000 feet were well frozen (at least at the surface) and slick to skin on before 10:00am. Abundant evidence of previous loose wet activity (both natural and skier triggered) in this area. 

Photo 1: At 9:15 am on a 7800 foot East aspect under dense tree cover, the snow was soft an unfrozen.

Photo 2: At 10:20 am on a 8200 foot South East aspect on an open slope, the top 4-6 inches of snow was melted and soft. A slight freeze lingered below that depth.

Photo 3: In the same location as Photo 2, more force on the pole could move through the lingering freeze layer and penetrate to deeper unconsolidated snow below.

Photo 4: At 10:20 am on 7800 foot South East aspect on an open slope, snow was melted and very soft. 

Photo 5: Impressively deep holes over creeks in this area. Water was running at 8:00am this morning. 

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
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