Observations from Elephant's Hump

Location Name: 
Elephant's Hump
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 03/26/2017 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 41' 20.9868" N, 119° 58' 35.0004" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Minor amounts of blowing snow were noted at treeline on Elephant's Hump with small plumes visible above treeline on surrounding peaks. Informal observations in wind loaded areas with wind slabs from 24-48 hrs previous did not reveal any obvious signs of instability. Wind slabs were mostly 2 to 4 inches thick, occasionally up to 6 inches thick. Surface sun/melt-freeze crust that formed last night was breakable in most areas and supportable in a few areas. Breakable crust was found on N aspects in more areas than not.

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
50% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
More detailed information about the weather: 

Short sun break and periods of thin cloud cover allowed for some snow surface warming to occur on solar aspects today.