Snowpit on Proletariat

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 02/21/2010 - 13:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 2.64" N, 119° 55' 3.1116" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

No evidence of instability observed while on tour between 8,600' to 9,900' on N-NE-E aspects. Minimal evidence of wind affect on new snow. Difficult to find areas with slab formation. In the most wind affected areas, only very minor cracking next to skis while skinning was observed.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Northeast
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: 

27 cm of new snow at 1:30pm. This is much more new snow that other portions of the forecast area. Snowing on the east side of the Carson range at 3:30pm and sunny of the west side of the Carson range at 3:35pm.