New snow failures in Horse Canyon, Bear Valley

Location Name: 
Horse Canyon
Region: 
Bear Valley Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 02/20/2016 - 14:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 29' 41.3052" N, 120° 1' 58.8576" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Snow pit tests show failures in the new snow at 15 cm and 30 cm below the surface. The failure at 15 cm was with an easy compression test and a Q2 shear. The layer seems to be of a different density with respect to the rest of the snow. The failure at 30 cm was on a 1cm thick graupel layer from a hard compression test, also with a Q2 shear. Subsequent extended column tests and propagation saw tests for both layers produced nothing of note.

Weather Observations
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
More detailed information about the weather: 

Temperatures in the low 40's