Lots of wind effect and new transport on Crater Crest

SNOWPACK OBSERVATION N side of Crater Crest Bridgeport
Submission Info Friday, March 8, 2019 - 2:15pm

Contributor

Evan Freeman

Red Flags:

38° 8' 2.4" N, 119° 20' 16.188" W

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Snowpit Observations

More detailed information about the snowpack:

Toured up from Twin Lakes to the summit. It was pretty windy, swirling from all directions until I gained the summit ridge, where there was a steady 30 ish mph SW wind. A lot of snow was moving around. I found very wind affected snow everywhere, with small stiff windslabs in spots. No instabilities were apparent.

Weather Observations

Blowing Snow:

Yes

Air temperature:

Below Freezing

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Precipitation:

Air temperature trend:

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Accumulation rate: