Low surface snow temps and mucho surface hoar

Location Name: 
W end Boreal Ridge above Central Sierra Snow Lab
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 01/08/2016 - 07:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 31.0728" N, 120° 21' 51.0588" W
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Observation made by: Educator at Donner Summit Avalanche Seminars
Snowpit Observations
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1+ cm surface hoar with very low (-19 C) snow surface temps this morning above the Snow Lab on Donner Summit.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
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Air temperature trend: 
Warming
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