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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Anonymous

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Location (general area)
Wrightwood, CA

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20221109

Time
0630

Road conditions to area
R1

Temperature
-3C

Sky
few clouds (up to 2/8)

Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle

Elevation

Snow depth
6cm

Boot/ Ski penetration

Precipitation
None 

Brief description

Rapid warming
no

Comment
First snowstorm of the season rolled through the Eastern San Gabriel mountains late Tuesday 11/8 after a day of torrential rain and wind (~4in liquid per my station, 60mph gusts) that came in warmer than originally forecast. Storm switched over to snow at roughly 7pm on Tuesday evening and cleared out before sunrise Wednesday.

Snow totals at 2000m were 6cm of dense, high-moisture white stuff. Reports of 12cm from 2400m on the ridge above. Not bad, considering it's still early November, but a shame the storm didn't come in a few degrees cooler and with more snow.

I'll get out this weekend for some exploration on the ridgelines to see how much loaded up on the Northern leeward slopes.


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