Snowpit from Tallac

Location Name: 
Northernmost gully of Tallac
Region: 
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay)
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 55' 24.816" N, 120° 5' 41.604" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

I dug a pit about 40 feet below the ridgeline at 7700 feet in a little open pocket in the trees.  Slope aspect was 20 deg, pitch was 31 deg.  The crust/facet layer wasn't as immediately obvious to me from the profile alone as it was a couple of weeks ago, but an extended column test found it and yielded the following result: ECTP 26 down 65cm.

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: 
None
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