Variable Surface Snow on Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 12/01/2017 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 6.2868" N, 119° 55' 15.1608" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Shaded NW-N-NE aspects in protected terrain had 6-8'' of near surface facets on top of a pencil hard rain crust throughout this area.  Wind exposed areas near treeline and above had wind crusts and scouring on the snow surface.  Solar aspects had a variety of melt freeze crusts with different levels of supportability.  Winds were increasing to moderate in the mid day with little to no blowing snow transport.  No signs of instability were observed throughout the day.   

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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