Snow profile obs from the lee side of Basin Peak

Location Name: 
lee side of Basin Peak
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 12/29/2017 - 09:40
Location Map: 
United States
39° 22' 57.432" N, 120° 21' 45.936" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Guide at Donner Summit Avalanche Seminars
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Snow surface widely variable from soft wind crust to highyly reflective water ice.  Grains below surface sugary and plentiful, about 30 cm worth, then more hard snow all the way to the ground (probed (with difficulty)).  Very strong SW winds this morning transporting a modest amount of snow.  Cornices in this neighborhood well-developed despite relatively minimum snow cover.   

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
50% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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