Minimal New Snow on Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
East Ridge Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 02/08/2013 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 18' 48.204" N, 119° 54' 45.828" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

1-2'' of new snow in the Mt. Rose area.  This new snow sits on a frim crust that is ski supportive.  Very little evidence of any windloading during the storm with no wind slabs found in the more wind prone areas.  Winds did shift to the North this morning and there was some snow being moved on to SE-S-SW aspects in the more exposed terrain but this was very minor.  Ski cuts, stability tests and snowpit observations all pointed to a stable snowpack in this area.

 

Photo#1:  Ski cut on a small wind loaded test slope at treeline.  2-4'' new snow, no evidence of any wind slab just dry loose snow.

Photo#2:  North aspects with minimal wind loading during the storm.  Winds shifted to moderate north winds this morning that were moving very small amounts of snow.

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Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
North
Accumulation rate: 
None
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