Snowpit on Mt. Hoghton

Location Name: 
Mt. Houghton
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 02/15/2010 - 10:42
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 55.1064" N, 119° 55' 46.0596" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Melt freeze noted in area on E-S-W aspects. Wet surface snow on SE aspects up to 10,200' by 10:15 am. Several inches of wet surface snow on E-SE-S aspects below 9,500' by 12:00 pm.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
None
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