Observations from Incline Lake Peak

Location Name: 
Incline Lake Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 03/20/2014 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 45.0564" N, 119° 57' 5.6268" W
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Good spring corn on all solar aspects throughout the mid day today in the Incline Lake Peak and Upper Rose Knob areas.  Around 1-3'' of soft snow existed above a defined melt freeze crust that was 6-8'' thick.  Total HS on solar aspects encountered today was in the 12-24'' range, where skiable snow exists.  North aspects in this area are transitional with a variety of crusts and some unconsolidated winter snow.  No signs of wet snow instabilities through the mid day.

Photo#1: Incline Lake Peak

Photo#2:  BootPen 5cm at 12 noon on an East Aspect 9200'.

Photo#3:  Coverage below 8800' in the gullies heading into 3rd Creek becomes marginal-dirt, rocks and open water exist.

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
More detailed information about the weather: 

1pm at 9500', SW aspect.  BootPen 5cm, SW winds light, Tsurf -1c, ATemp 4c, HS 45cm.