Surface hoar on Tallac

Location Name: Mount Tallac Region: Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) Observation Date & Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - 08:15
Location: 38.913671, -120.101219 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No Conditions Alerts: Recent Loading Recent Loading›Blowing Snow Terrain Alerts: Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees Trigger Points Terrain Traps Terrain Matches the Advisory

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Found smaller sizes surface hoar in sheltered areas on Tallac. Rapidly warming temps and bright sun created sticky snow conditions by mid- morning. Roller balls were easy to trigger on east aspects by 9am. Finished tour by 10am
Light breezes on the ridgeline, but no visible snow transport in desolation, although a good amount of wind affect could be seen from the past couple days.

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