Rollers on the E / SE, Warming, 6" to 8" of new snow

Location Name: 
Thompson Peak
Region: 
Outside of the Forecast Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 04/01/2012 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
40° 15' 51.9444" N, 120° 32' 42.7272" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Rapid warming
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

6" to 8" of new snow overnight on top of 6" of snow that warmed for the past two days. Dug a pit to the ground. 47" of snow to dirt and bushes. Isolated a column 47" x 47" no failure. CHT (10). Could only get the block to fail after getting above it and moving it with my knees. Broke and slide about 5" above the ground on the faceted layer we have seen all season.
 

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
North
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Would have been great at 6am, but by 11am it was 27F (thermometer not in direct sun) the solar heat was really happening on the NE slopes. The shade was wonderful deep pow. Should be good for a few days as long as it doesn't get above freezing in the shade.