New snow and depth of free water percolation near the summit of Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 04/26/2012 - 10:50
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 0.2496" N, 119° 55' 9.4476" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Above 8,600', new snow amounts of 2 to 5 cm existed in wind protected areas and up to 10 cm in wind loaded areas. No evidence of instability was observed in either formal or informal tests. Good bonding was observed at the old/new snow interface. At the pit location (noted lat/long) at 9,800' on a NE aspect free water had only percolated down through the top 79 cm of the snowpack. The lower density old PWL was probed 195 cm below the snow surface. T air = 0C, T sur = -1C.

Video: An overview of the upper snowpack.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpit videos (tests, etc): 

20120426 Tamarack Peak new snow and wet snow.MOV

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
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