Observation type
Snowpack
Observer
Anonymous
Keep me anonymous if published
yes
Location (general area)
Big Pines
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
20210201
Time
1200
Road conditions to area
Temperature
4C
Sky
Overcast (sky covered)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
SW
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
not observed
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
Elevation
2150m
Snow depth
Boot/ Ski penetration
Precipitation
Light
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Brief description
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no
Rapid warming
no
Obvious avalanche path
no
Terrain trap
no
Comment
Drove up to Big Pines/Angeles Crest around noon after abandoning plans to ski a few laps at lunch. Skies were grey and misty, with a light steady rain falling. Snowpack is visibly saturated, and South aspects are quickly melting out and depositing mud and snowplay trash on the road. Best guess is snow level is well above 2500 meters. Based on the warming temps forecast throughout the week I suspect much of the base we picked up last week will consolidate to a wet mush. Hopefully cool clear nights to come will at least yield some corn on protected aspects. Fingers crossed.
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
Snowpack
Observer
Anonymous
Keep me anonymous if published
yes
Location (general area)
Big Pines
Latitude
Longitude
Date (yyyymmdd)
20210201
Time
1200
Road conditions to area
Temperature
4C
Sky
Overcast (sky covered)
Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)
Wind direction
SW
Wind direction in degrees
Slope aspect
not observed
Aspect in degrees
Slope angle
Elevation
2150m
Snow depth
Boot/ Ski penetration
Precipitation
Light
Activity, recent avalanches
No
Brief description
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no
Rapid warming
no
Obvious avalanche path
no
Terrain trap
no
Comment
Drove up to Big Pines/Angeles Crest around noon after abandoning plans to ski a few laps at lunch. Skies were grey and misty, with a light steady rain falling. Snowpack is visibly saturated, and South aspects are quickly melting out and depositing mud and snowplay trash on the road. Best guess is snow level is well above 2500 meters. Based on the warming temps forecast throughout the week I suspect much of the base we picked up last week will consolidate to a wet mush. Hopefully cool clear nights to come will at least yield some corn on protected aspects. Fingers crossed.
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
