Despite the rain, depth hoar and strong temps remain.

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak - Hourglass Bowl
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 11/24/2014 - 14:45
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 8.148" N, 119° 55' 12.9036" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Thin rain crust from Nov 22 event existed up to the summit at 9,900'. Snow cover has increased on most aspects in this area. Little change to the snowpack has occurred on N aspects in Hourglass Bowl since the observations made on Nov 17. Weak depth hoar and strong snowpack temperature gradients continue to exist and were not destroyed by rainfall.

Photo: Increased snow cover in Hourglass Bowl. Snowpack depth 4 to 14 inches. Compare to Nov 17 photo.

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