Wet Snow on Rose Knob Peak

Location Name: 
Rose Knob Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 02/14/2017 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 31.4268" N, 119° 57' 30.1896" W
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Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Obvious avalanche path
Terrain Trap
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Human-triggered roller balls up to 18 inches in diameter started to occur on E aspects at ~8000 ft. by 10 am. By noon wet snow deeper than boot top height existed on sun-exposed E-SE-S-SW aspects up to 9600 ft. Some small natural loose wet point releases also occurred between 10 am and noon on sun-exposed SW-W aspects below 8500 ft. 

At the upper elevations, widespread evidence of wind scouring existed. On northerly aspects above 8500 ft. in areas sheltered from the E and NE winds, some areas of soft unconsolidated snow still remained. 

Photo 1: Wind-sculpted surfaces on exposed slopes at 9400 ft.

Photo 2: Human-triggered roller balls on an E aspect at ~8000 ft. at 10 am.

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
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