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Low surface snow temps and mucho surface hoar

Location Name: W end Boreal Ridge above Central Sierra Snow Lab Region: Donner Summit Area Date and time of observation: Fri, 01/08/2016 - 07:00
Location Map: United States 39° 19' 31.0728" N, 120° 21' 51.0588" W See map: Google Maps US	Red Flags:

Observation made by: Educator at Donner Summit Avalanche Seminars

Snowpit Observations

More detailed information about the snowpack:

1+ cm surface hoar with very low (-19 C) snow surface temps this morning above the Snow Lab on Donner Summit.

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Weather Observations

Blowing Snow:

Air temperature:

Below Freezing

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Precipitation:

Air temperature trend:

Warming

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