Hemlock Ridge Weather and Conditions

SNOWPACK OBSERVATION Hemlock Ridge Mammoth Lakes
Submission Info Member Sunday, January 10, 2021 - 2:45pm

Contributor

Geoff Unger

Hemlock Ridge 37° 37' 59.4912" N, 119° 3' 20.2356" W

See map: Google Maps

Snowpit Observations

More detailed information about the snowpack:

We didn't dig in the snow today. Probed snow depth at our high point was 97 cm. Boot Penetration was 20cm and Ski Penetration was 10cm. Surface facets were starting to change with either wind or radiation and temperature on all but the most northerly aspects. These impacts have left an awkward skin on the snow surface. See ski track photo.

Snowpack photos:

Surface Conditions on relatively sheltered NW aspect at 9800 feet.

PM Sky Conditions on Hemlock Ridge, Unexpected Broken Skies.

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Weather Observations

Blowing Snow:

Cloud Cover:

75% of the sky covered by clouds

Air temperature:

Above Freezing

Wind Speed:

Light

Precipitation:

None

Air temperature trend:

Warming

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Accumulation rate:

None

More detailed information about the weather:

Mild Temperatures today and light winds for the most part. One surprise was broken skies bordering on overcast when I took my field weather observation. See Sky Cover Photo. The rest of the day there were few clouds. Maybe some gustier conditions up high, but no real visible transport of snow.

Field Weather Observation

Location: Hemlock Ridge

Time: 1445 hrs

Elevation: 9820

Aspect: NW

Sky: Broken

Precip: NO

Winds: L -> SW

Blo Sno: None

Tair/Tsurf/T20 0.5/-5.0/-8.0 Degrees C

HS: 97 cm

HST: 0cm