Observations from Incline Lake Peak

Location Name: 
Incline Lake Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 01/30/2015 - 12:05
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 47.076" N, 119° 56' 18.96" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Recent new snow amounts of 12 cm (5 inches) exist in wind protected areas below treeline. On northerly aspects, this snow remains unconsolidated. In sun exposed areas on SE-S aspects, melt-freeze has begun to influence the snow surface. Snowpit data at noted lat/long (N aspect, 9,140', 32 degree slope angle, below treeline terrain) revealed a snowpack that is clearly well into the stages of rounding, but still retains residual faceted properties more so than other locations around the forecast area. Snowpit tests indicated very good stability with propagation unlikely along any of the relative weak layers below the near surface rain crust. No informal signs of instability were observed in the area.

Wet surface snow up to 1 cm deep was observed on SE aspects at 8,600' at 11:30 am. By 1:15 pm, these same areas were beginning to refreeze under cloudy skies.

Photo 1: 12 cm of recent storm snow near snowpit location.

Photo 2: See below 

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
50% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Northeast
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Photo 2: Cloud cover over peaks on all sides of Lake Tahoe at 1 pm.