Variable Conditions on Incline Lake Peak

Location Name: 
Incline Lake Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 04/04/2012 - 15:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 46.6692" N, 119° 56' 17.1456" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Conditions varied from hard crusts in wind scoured areas to 4-8 inches of soft snow on the most shaded northerly aspects. Most of the northerly aspects had 2-4 inches of new snow on top of a supportable crust. On more southerly aspect more firm conditions predominated. Firm dense wind slabs 6-10 inches thick existed on the most wind loaded aspects. Ski cuts and oven sized pieces of cornices dropped on these wind slabs did not result in any cracking or slope failures. Snowpit data indicated that the upper portion of the snowpack continues to consolidate in this area.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

Winds along the ridges continued to transport snow all day.