Observations from Andesite Peak

Location Name: 
Andesite Peak
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 02/12/2017 - 14:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 21' 3.69" N, 120° 21' 59.7492" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Guide at Tahoe Mountain School
Snowpit Observations
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At the trailhead the winds were light and from the E.  The height of snow was 92".  Ski pen 4" and boot pen 21".  Snow was melting from the trees at 1:00 pm.  There were small pockets of surface hoar in the lowest elevation in open wind protected areas.  In low elevation E facing trees protected from wind there were pockets of cold unconsolidated snow.   E-NE-N aspects in treeline had a breakable crust.  At the summit winds were 30 mph from the E.   The W aspect from the summit had supportable windboard with no signs of cracking or failures.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
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