Observations from Echo Lake area

Location Name: 
Echo Lake area
Region: 
Echo Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 03/02/2017 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 49' 59.4588" N, 120° 4' 24.3696" W
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Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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Widespread surface hoar during morning hours. Still present but wet around noon on south aspects. Natural loose wet roller ball activity observed on steep south facing slopes at 9:00am. Northeast facing aspects below 7200 feet were displaying some loose wet roller ball activity in response to skier turns at 12:30pm. 

Surface conditions largely comprised of surface hoar and near surface facets on north to north east aspects from 8800 - 7200.

Photo 1: Surface hoar growing on a rain runneled flat aspect at 7600 feet. 

Photo 2: Large cornices along the Talking Mt. ridge. The cornice in the distance is over 20 feet high. 

Photo 3: Running water at 7800 feet on a south aspect near Flagpole Peak around 11:30am. Several open areas of running water were visible. 

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
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