Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Allen Giernet

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Angeles Crest

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20191224

Time
10:55

Road conditions to area
Icy and snowy. will refreeze in morning 

Temperature
-6.3C

Sky
clear (no clouds)

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

Wind direction
NE

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North West

Aspect in degrees
320

Slope angle
35

Elevation
7,942'

Snow depth
68cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
SP 25cm

Precipitation
None

Brief description

Obvious avalanche path
yes

Comment
Patchy snow & black ice @ 4,300’

Snow & ice on road 4,700’

0900 -6.3C air T
Sky Clr
Wind L
Elev 6800’

7800’
10:18 storm board (picnic table top at Mt. Waterman) 27cm

10:55 - 7,942’
Reports stated that snow stopped mid day Dec. 23 and temps warmed above freezing. Temperatures dropped later and another 1-2” of snow fell on a melt freeze crust. 

The crust was less prominent in sheltered areas and at higher elevations. The crust was found in most places and definitely effected the downhill. The new snow bonded poorly to the crust and reacted with little energy in our CT tests. The new snow old snow interface showed some reaction but little energy. Our test area showed about 40cm of new snow. Some wind loading but not heavy loading. No signs of instability in the areas we traveled. 

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near the crest, snow on trees

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