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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
NA

Keep me anonymous if published
yes

Location (general area)
Buckhorn area

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20190115

Time
1700

Road conditions to area
Hwy 2 was plowed with new snow sticking road

Temperature
32°

Sky
Overcast (sky covered)

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

Wind direction
W

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle
30°

Elevation
6700'

Snow depth
55cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
3-4cm

Precipitation.Light
1

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
no

Comment
0-5cm, 2cm knife hard on top of facets to dirt from December storm.
5-12cm, fist hard winter snow from 1/3/19, CT17 Q3
12-25cm, fist hard winter snow from 1/11/19
25-28cm, finger hard wet snow from 1/12/19 day
28-30cm, fist+ hard winter snow from 1/12/19 night, shovel sheer CT15 ECT15 no propagation Q2 
30-50cm, fist hard winter snow from 1/14/19 morning
50-55cm, pencil to knife hard wet snow from 1/14/19 afternoon 
55-60cm, fist hard winter snow 1/15/19

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