Luther Pass Observations

Location Name: 
Waterhouse Peak
Region: 
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel)
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 04/07/2012 - 13:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 47' 28.5216" N, 119° 58' 15.366" W
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Red Flags: 
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Good overnight freeze with clear skis in the morning.  Supportable melt freeze crust on solar aspects softening into the day.  The combination of the good overnight freeze and increasing SW winds seemed to limit wet snow instabilities. On northerly aspects 4'' of heavier unconsolidated snow existed above 7500' in protected trees.  No signs of snow transport as the SW winds increased through the afternoon.  Some roller ball activity observed off of the highway below 7500'.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Clear skis in the morning with some high cloud cover into the afternoon.  SW winds increasing throughout the afternoon into the moderate range.