Castle Peak Observations

10'' of new snow at the trailhead with up to 2'+ of new snow above 8000'.  The snowpack below 8000' was made up of wet grains to the ground, with the snowpack above 8000' having wet grains on top of dryer snow from earlier in the storm.  Rain crusts were found up to the top of the peak and these crusts softened with the warm daytime temperatures.  Surface snow conditions were mostly supportable above 8000', and lost some supportability below 8000' where sticky and wet snow existed.  Variable conditions existed in treed areas where dripping water was occurring.