Castle Peak Snowpack Observations

Location Name: 
Castle Peak
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 11/25/2012 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 21' 53.496" N, 120° 21' 41.616" W
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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Mild weather day in the mountains today.  The snow surface consists of a supportable melt freeze crust on all elevations and aspects where there is snow, ski pen = 0cm and boot pen was up to 10cm.  Very firm conditions on the shaded aspects, where there was snow on SE-S-SW aspects there were some good soft ski conditions in the mid day.      

Photos:  Showing snow coverage off the north side of Castle Peak.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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