Wind Stripped Start Zone of Hourglass

Location Name: 
Hourglass Bowl
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 12/21/2013 - 01:20



Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
North
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Strong North winds overnight pretty much stripped all snow down to dirt off of the top 50 or so feet of Hourglass wall to wall. Sorry for the poor resolution, it's a cell phone pic.