Snowpit from Frog Lake above old Red Lake Rd

Submitted by travis on Sat, 11/28/2009 - 4:34pm
Location Name: 
Frog Lake
Region: 
Carson Pass Area

Location

United States
38° 41' 21.624" N, 119° 59' 14.352" W
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Position: 
Professional Observer
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 11/28/2009 - 10:45am
Red Flags: 
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks, or collapsing
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Snowpit Observations
Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

At treeline, wind transported the new snow from NE exposures, leaving either old scoured snow on NE exposures or new snow without a base on W NW exposures. This pit location was one of the few places I could find significant new snow on old snow.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Wind Direction: 
East
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Precipitation: 
Snow
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour