Snowpit on Mt. Houghton

Location Name: 
Mt. Houghton
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 40.044" N, 119° 56' 23.748" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Melt freeze conditions on southerly aspects in this area. Around 2 to 3 inches of wet snow on the surface at noon. Surface snow was melting in most sun exposed areas. Melt freeze conditions within the snowpack did not extend all the way to ground level in this area.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

Light to moderate speed SW winds were confined to the ridgetops.