Observation type
Snowpack
Observer
Tony Bird
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Mt. Waterman, San Gabriels
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
2022/03/p6
Time
midday
Road conditions to area
Bare
Temperature
40-50
Sky
Scattered clouds (3/8 to 4/8)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
N
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
North
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
35-40
Elevation
8,000
Snow depth
About 3 feet
Boot/ Ski penetration
2-4 inches
Precipitation
None
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Brief description
Comment
Mt. Waterman got a bit of fresh snow from the Friday/Saturday storm, enough to offer fairly pleasant skiing on a firming powder surface of up to five inches on top of a packed season's crust. Coverage was strictly on the north side of the mountain, the main resort run and the forest on either side. It rapidly diminished to bare ground on other aspects.
Little to no snow at lower elevations on the drive up. We were afraid of drawing a blank, but were pleasantly surprised.
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Snowpack
Observer
Tony Bird
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Mt. Waterman, San Gabriels
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
2022/03/p6
Time
midday
Road conditions to area
Bare
Temperature
40-50
Sky
Scattered clouds (3/8 to 4/8)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
N
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
North
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
35-40
Elevation
8,000
Snow depth
About 3 feet
Boot/ Ski penetration
2-4 inches
Precipitation
None
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Brief description
Comment
Mt. Waterman got a bit of fresh snow from the Friday/Saturday storm, enough to offer fairly pleasant skiing on a firming powder surface of up to five inches on top of a packed season's crust. Coverage was strictly on the north side of the mountain, the main resort run and the forest on either side. It rapidly diminished to bare ground on other aspects.
Little to no snow at lower elevations on the drive up. We were afraid of drawing a blank, but were pleasantly surprised.
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
