Snowpack Tests from Donner Summit

6 to 8'' of new heavy storm snow existed around 7800' just below Wildflower Ridge.  No signs of wind slab instability was observed on small test slopes with cornice kicks or snowpack tests.  The old near surface facets along with several crust/facet combos were easy to identify under approximately 90cm of recent storm snow on a NE aspect in open but wind protected treed terrain.  Multiple snowpack tests did not show any unstable test results.  PST 90/100 END within the near surface facets above the crust.  Multiple ECTN's within the 1/5-1/7 storm snow below the large density change and lower in the less dense storm snow.  And a DTH-BRK failed in the crust/facet combo.

SW winds increased into the afternoon with light to maybe moderate wind transport.  No recent avalanche activity was observed.