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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Quinn Carson 

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Angeles Crest Highway 

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
2018/12/07

Time
2pm

Road conditions to area
Good

Temperature
38

Sky
few clouds (up to 2/8)

Wind speed
Calm (smoke rises vertically)

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North West

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle
30

Elevation
8000ft

Snow depth
24in

Boot/ Ski penetration
10in

Precipitation
None

Brief description
Extremely heavy snow about 2ft deep on the crest at 8000ft

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
no

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