Transitioning snow at Freel

Pic 1: When I took off my helmet to switch from snowmobile to skis, I noticed how windy it was. Moderate NE winds but no wind transport on the backside of Jobs Peak in the background. The summit of Freel also showed no signs of wind transport.

Pics 2 and 3: Slopes in full sun had transitioned to corn at the surface and were supportable below the top 1 inch (no signs of wet instabilities observed today). Slopes in full shade still had cold, unconsolidated snow at the surface. However, even moderately steep north aspects were getting sunlight with the high, late February sun. 

Pics 4 and 5: Approaching the ridge, previously wind scoured slopes explained the lack of wind transport even with moderate NE winds today. Peaks in Desolation also appeared to have very little wind transport taking place, as did peaks around Carson Pass and Ebbetts Pass.

Pic 6: Sunny slopes showed signs of drainage channels developing. I believe these are from snow melt and not previous rain, since I was in the same area after the rain and didn't notice these.