Snowpit and minor cracking on Incline Lake Peak

Location Name: 
Incline Lake Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 12/24/2010 - 11:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 47.148" N, 119° 56' 16.9152" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Snowpack is settling well with the various storm snow weaknesses that have formed over the last week bonding well to each other. 4-8 inches of soft unconsolidated snow remains on the northerly aspects and shaded slopes. Sun-exposed areas started to become wet and sticky by noon. Some wind transport has started to occur near ridgelines adding small amounts of new snow to the recent wind slabs. Ski cuts and large pieces of cornices caused no failures on slopes less steep than 38 degrees. On the slopes that have received wind-loading today and are steeper than 38 degrees some cracking did occur in response to ski cuts (photo).

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

Southwest winds increased enough by noon to start transporting snow on the ridgelines.