Facets below rain crust remain unreactive on Tamarack Peak.

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 13:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 4.476" N, 119° 55' 2.532" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Performed PST's in several locations on Tamarack Peak on N-NE-E aspects above 9,600'. All PST's targeted the facet layer just below the uppermost crust in the snowpack. All PST's failed at 90% cut length or greater. This facet layer may or may not become problematic, but if it does, it will not likely occur before the week of Dec 16 as more new snow loading is required.

Note: In the video I say "Week of the 19th". I ment to say "Week of the 16th".

Snowpit videos (tests, etc): 

20121212 Tamarack Pk 002

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