Extended Column Test - Mt. Rose Knob

Location Name: 
Mt. Rose Knob
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 01/16/2010 - 12:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 5.5968" N, 119° 57' 16.596" W
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Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

ECT NR X2 at Mt. Rose Knob on 1.16.10.  Elevation 8,290, NE/E Aspect, 30 Degree Slope.   Ankle-high boot penetration.  Two separate extended column tests produced no results.

Snowpack measured 96 cm deep with the following layers:

96-94cm - Suncrust

94-75cm - Fist

75-65cm - Ice layer (K)

65-57cm - Four fingers

57-55cm - Fist

55-47cm - Four fingers

47-0cm - 1/K

Snowpack photos: 
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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
More detailed information about the weather: 

Sunny sky, light wind out of the S/SW.   Front moving in during the later afternoon.