Snowpit from Trestle/ Donner ridge

Location Name: 
Trestles Peak
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 12/16/2015 - 13:10
Location Map: 
United States
39° 18' 38.232" N, 120° 18' 0.6696" W
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Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Surface Hoar present from 6200-7200ft, in most area expesed to sky. Warm temps in afternoon had started to melt SH by 2pm, especially in sun exposed areas. 

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Great skiing on all northerly aspects. Minor wind crusts on exposed NW-N-NE ridglines, and the southerly aspects started to warm up today by the afternoon. 

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
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Warming trend in afternoon