Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Anonymous

Location (general area)
Buckhorn Ski Area

Latitude
34.3409

Longitude
-117.9196

Date (yyyymmdd)
20200315

Time
1100

Road conditions to area
Open, no ice

Temperature
37

Sky
Overcast (sky covered)

Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North East

Aspect in degrees
45

Slope angle
20

Elevation
6800'

Snow depth
50cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
20cm

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description
15cm of fresh on top of 30cm old snow

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
no

Comment
Quick practice day at Buckhorn. 15cm of new snow already consolidating and rounding on top of old coarse grained rounds from months ago. SE aspect has very little old snow, more protected NE aspect has 30-35cm old snow with rain layers and ice lenses with fresh on top. Seems to be bonding well, did not perform column tests. 

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