Observations from Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 11/13/2013 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 7.392" N, 119° 55' 17.076" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Continuous snow cover in this area is limited to N and NE aspects. Shaded areas hold a snowpack structure of weak melt-freeze surface crust on top of facets to ground level. Snow depth on Tamarack peak ranged from 15 to 25cm (6 to 10 in) deep on N and NE aspects. Other aspects held either no snow cover or a shallow full depth melt-freeze snowpack.

Photo 1: Snow cover in Hourglass main bowl. Just enough snow cover to negate the effects of anchoring for new snow that will eventually deposit on top of the surface melt-freeze crust.

Photo 2: Relay Peak as viewed from the summit of Tamarack Peak. Similar continuous snow cover distribution as observed on Tamarack Peak of N and NE aspects.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Air temperature trend: 
Warming