Observations from Carson Pass

Location Name: 
Red Lake Peak
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 03/03/2016 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 42' 33.7176" N, 119° 59' 26.448" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Intermittent sun with thin high clouds allowed for good corn snow conditions on SE-S aspects by 12 noon.  Moderate SW winds and cloud cover slowed the warming process slightly, mainly in wind exposed areas.   

Photo#1:  Sun cups forming at lower elevations on south aspects.

Photo#2:  ECTN-24 down 20cm on a graupel layer from early in the last storm system.  Graupel layer is still perserved but did not show any indication that propagation would be possible.  No other results were seen and the snowpack is made up of dense firm snow.  The snowpack is in good shape to handle additional load from future storms.

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
More detailed information about the weather: 

Less cloud cover observed in the southern part of the forecast area through the mid day.