Tamarack Peak Observations

Went to the Tamarack Peak area today to check out conditions during these spring-like conditions.  Pockets of soft cold snow continues to exist on shaded northerly aspects, but it's getting less and less consistent with more areas of sticky snow developing as sun angles increase and temperatures warm.  Southerly aspects in this area were not smooth with many places burning out back down to dirt throughout the Mt. Rose area.  East aspects were getting plenty of sun and warm temperatures today and were a mix of wind blown firm snow and some softer wet spring type snow.  It might take a couple weeks still before these E aspects develop good melt freeze conditions being that it is still only early February.