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Test pit on Donner summit

Location Name: ASI windlip Region: Donner Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Sunday, January 20, 2019 - 02:30
Location: 39.312008, -120.325064 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Conditions Alerts: Recent Loading Recent Loading›Blowing Snow Recent Loading›Rain on Snow

Observation made by: Public

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Observation

Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Snow is saturated wet and heavy. Tempertures dropping and rain turned to snow at 7000' around 1pm SW winds 15mph Gusting 20-25 and blowing snow.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph:

Snowpack Details

Persistent Weak Layers:

Not observed

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Near Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

NE

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

7000 - 8000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

Moderate

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Sky Cover:

Overcast - Cloudy - 8/8 covered

Highest Precipitation Rate:

Light Snowfall (S1 (S-1 = 1 cm /~.5 in per hour)

Precipitation:

Snow

Air temperature:

Below Freezing

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