Observations from Castle Peak

Location Name: 
Castle Peak
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 11/14/2017 - 13:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 21' 53.1036" N, 120° 21' 40.446" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Storm event in this area appeared to deposit around 6 inches of new snow above 7,200'  followed by rain up to ~8,500'. Breakable crust on all aspects below 8,500'. Some softening and melt of the surface crust occurred today on due S aspects. Snowpit data collected at the noted lat/long (N aspect, 8,210', at treeline) showed a well consolidated snowpack. No signs faceting or other problematic weak layer formation within the old snow layers or specifically around the rain crusts at this time.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest