Snowpit on the Pint Glass

Location Name: 
Pint Glass
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:25
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 31.3824" N, 119° 54' 16.02" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Snow from the storms in earlier in November remains on the higher elevation northerly aspects. Coverage is spotty at best with several rocks, trees, and other obstacles poking out above the snow surface. The snow is a mix of crusts with layers of weaker sugary snow between them. The east winds have scoured many of the more exposed starting zones.

Photo 1. The snowpack in the starting zone on the Pint Glass

Photo 2. Coverage typical of some of the start zones in the Rose area.

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

High thin clouds made up the cloud cover. Overall the weather was warm and sunny.