Snowpack obs from Barker Pass

Location Name: 
Barker Peak
Region: 
Blackwood Canyon Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 4' 49.1052" N, 120° 14' 31.56" W
US


Red Flags: 

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

No snow from October remained at this elevation. The only snow present came from the mid November storm. It has begun to facet and weaken. It did not cover the terrain anchors. Some very small wind slabs (10 cm) formed near the ridgeline on the peak.

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Storm was moving in quickly but it had not started snowing yet.