Quick report
We dug a pit on a N aspect at 9100' near treeline- HS at this location was 116 with the Dec 12 PWL about 80 CM subsurface. The snowpack was relatively right side up (aside from a small stormslab in the top 15 CM) trending from 4F to 1F to P with two small rain crusts mixed in that were K hard- until the december 12 facets they were 1F- and relatively dry. These facets (DEC 12 PWL) still showed reactivity in stability tests at this location with several CT H Q1 SC failing midway through the DEC 12 facets. An ECT yielded an ECTX on this layer- however we conducted a PST and produced a result of 37/100 END on the Dec 12 facets with a very noticeable collapse of the layer.
Weather
- Air Temp
- above freezing
- Cloud Cover
- obscured
- Wind Loading
- previous
- Rain Elevation
- above 9100'
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
The morning starting of wet and dreary and started to clear mid day. Light Rain/ mist in the morning. Light to Moderate SW winds with the occasional strong gust throughout the day. Did not observe any active wind transport throughout the day but the higher ridgelines were obscured by cloud.