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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Anonymous 

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Location (general area)
Poopout Hill, San Gorgonio

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20190211

Time
1100

Road conditions to area
Clear

Temperature
28F

Sky
clear (no clouds)

Wind speed
Strong (26-38mph Whole trees in motion)

Wind direction
not observed

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees

Slope angle

Elevation
10,168ft

Snow depth
105cm

Boot/ Ski penetration
30cm

Precipitation
None

Activity, recent avalanches
yes

Brief description
Very distant slides visualized in the bowls on the north-northwest aspects of San Gorgonio

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
no

Rapid warming
no

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
no

Comment
While clear skies at the test pit, fog was present below 7500 feet with light snow fall. Winds were calm with gusts to 35 mph.

Top layer was 30cm of powder (fist hardness), followed by 3cm of ice (knife), 40cm of 4F hardness, a 20cm think layer of ice that was rock solid. The bottom most snow below the ice was mixed, thin, faceted layering.
Tilt test did not indicate instability.
Compression test slid at 33cm depth with score of 28 and irregular shear quality (Q3); not reproducible.

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