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
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
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
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
