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Snowpack Observer Drew Keep me anonymous if published no Location (general area) Angeles NF near Grassy Hollow Latitude 34.381 Longitude -117.749 Date (yyyymmdd) 20130209 Time 12:30 Road conditions to area Fresh snow, plowed, no ice Temperature 31F Sky clear (no clouds) Wind speed Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion) Wind direction W Wind direction in degrees 270 Slope aspect North West Aspect in degrees 315 Slope angle 5 Elevation 7600ft Snow depth 11cm Boot/ Ski penetration ground Precipitation None Activity, recent avalanches No Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing no Rapid warming no Obvious avalanche path no Terrain trap no Comment Fresh snow, 10-20cm in most places after storm of 8Feb2013. Thin surface hoar layer 1-2mm. No layers beneath new snow on slopes, thin ice on the pavement on non-plowed forest service roads. Publish this observation Yes I would like this observation Published |