Observations from Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 02/19/2014 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 5.448" N, 119° 55' 18.6384" W
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

A trace to no new snow in this area today.  N-NW winds provided good wind buff snow conditions in favored protected areas at upper elevations.  Other areas were wind scoured to previous crusts, some areas of breakable crusts and some unconsolidated snow in protected shaded areas.  Existing wind slabs from the last storm showed no major weakness in this area and in exposed areas were scoured from the N-NW winds.

Photo:  Very minor wind loading onto S-SW aspects off of the upper ridge of Tamarack Peak from the N-NW winds.

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Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Northwest