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Cliff Lake

Cliff Lake
Location Name: 
Cliff Lake
Region: 
Mt Eddy
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 12/17/2019 - 2:00pm
Observation made by: 
Forecaster

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA
United States
41° 11' 56.8752" N, 122° 29' 26.376" W
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California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

20191217 - 1400 hrs - Beverly - Cliff Lake BasinParks Creek Summit Trailhead parking area, 5,800 feet

  • SKY: Overcast
  • PRECIP: None
  • BLO-SNOW: Yes
  • AIR TEMP: Below freezing
  • SURF PEN: 1.2 in (3 cm)
  • HEIGHT OF SNOWPACK: 17 in (44 cm) at 5,800 ft
  • HEIGHT OF NEW SNOW: 0
  • WIND: Light to moderate

Snowpack is a knife hard block of ice from the ground up with a thin layer (1.2 in / 3 cm) of unbounded granular snow above which is a mix of recrystalized and defragmented snow and hoar frost. Hoar frost mostly exists in exposed areas unaffected by the wind. Above treeline, this thin layer is replaced by a mix of rimed snow, breakable sun crusts, wind board, and sastrugis.

Wind was transporting snow and very small isolated wind slabs had formed but were stubborn to trigger.

Lakes host supportable ice with the same thin layer of unbounded granular snow.

Photos

  • Active bear in the area.
  • Lakes frozen solid. Good for ice skating.
  • Ice supportable.
  • Some hoar frost exists in exposed areas protected from the wind.
  • Unbounded, granular snow with a bit of hoar frost mixed in is widespread near and below treeline.
  • Knife hard to ground underneath.
  • Manzanita poking through near treeline.
  • Ski penetration 1 inch.
  • Breakable sun crusts above treeline.
  • Small isolated wind slabs.

Weather Observations

Statistics

Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Precipitation: 
None
Accumulation rate: 
None
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Speed: 
Light
Wind Direction: 
West