Snowpit on Mt. Lola

Location Name: 
Mt. Lola summit bowl east ridge
Region: 
Independence Lake Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 12:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 26' 5.4024" N, 120° 21' 28.08" W
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US


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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

 Oct 19 facet layer is deep and increasingly difficult to trigger, but it will still propagate a fracture. If the right trigger point is found, a deep slab avalanche is possible.

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Snowpit videos (tests, etc): 

Propagation saw test with fracture propagation.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
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