Corn on Chickadee Ridge

Location Name: 
Chickadee Ridge
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 03/24/2014 - 11:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 32.262" N, 119° 54' 11.5092" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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By noon today consistent corn up to 2 inches deep existed on the SE-S-SW aspects up to 9200 ft. As in other areas the corn rested on top of a stable and supportable snowpack consisting of layers of melt-freeze snow. A mix of breakable crusts, firm supportable crusts, and some very small patches of isolated soft snow existed above a well consolidated and stable snowpack on the northerly aspects.

Photo: 1 inch of corn on a S aspect at 11:30 am at 9000 ft. 

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
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