Observations from Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 02/12/2016 - 10:40
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 25.7124" N, 119° 54' 29.8188" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

A decent snow surface refreeze occurred in this area last night. Surface crust around 10 cm thick existed on southerly aspects, Supportable snow surface conditions were observed on solar aspects during the morning hours. At 10:40 am, 3 to 4 cm of corn on top of supportable conditions (photo) were observed on S-SE aspects between 8,600' and 9,100'.

A test pit dug on a shaded N aspect to examine snowpack metamorphosis around the Jan 29 rain crust(s) in this area did not reveal any signs of instability. In many areas at this elevation on N and NE aspects, the snow surface has yet to undergo melt-freeze.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Air temperature trend: 
Warming