Observation type
Snowpack

Observer 
Allen Giernet 

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Kratka Ridge

Latitude
34.34757

Longitude
-117.89903

Date (yyyymmdd)
20210308

Time
1347

Road conditions to area
Clear with patchy ice in shady areas more consistent snow and ice above 6,000'

Temperature
-3c

Sky
Broken clouds (4/8 but not all)

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

Wind direction
N

Wind direction in degrees

Slope aspect
North

Aspect in degrees
3°

Slope angle
32°

Elevation
7,435'/ 2,266m

Snow depth
80cm/ 31"

Boot/ Ski penetration
pf 41cm/ ps 20cm

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
8:30am snow sticking at 3,500’ patchy up to 2”
4,300’ snow consistent and up to 4/6” 
Road clear with icy spots. At 5,000’ icy patches in sheltered areas past 6,000’ many snowy icy patches. 

9:30am base of Kratka 
Sky Ovc
Precip S1
Wind C
AT -3C

3pm thunderstorms began to the west snow began to fall steadily and got to over an inch per hour. By 4 snow had stopped. Winds were light and sky was obscured. 

Snow rode well very light low density snow from the storm. During the day as sun peaked out occasionally a thin crust developed mainly on NE aspects. NW to N aspects rode nicely. The old snow had a stout melt freeze crust about 15" deep which gave shelter to most obstacles in this area. moderate snowfall moved in for about an hour at 3pm leaving another 1"+

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