Snowpit from Chickadee Ridge

Location Name: 
Northwest Face of Chickadee Ridge
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 12/11/2016 - 15:45
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 33.036" N, 119° 54' 34.2216" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

A thin breakable rain crust existed on the surface in this area below approximately 8700'. However, the rain crust in the large un-treed area of Tahoe Meadows was not breakable and supported over snow travel. Rain crust was not present at location of snowpit at 8850'.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Any other comments about the observation or links to outside pages that have more info on the observation: 

 Picture: clearly visible buried rain crust located at a depth of approximately 70-59cm.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
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