These observations document past conditions at a small and variable scale. They are not to be confused with an avalanche forecast. They come from a variety of sources. We can only vouch for the quality of those produced by the SAC forecasters and professional observers.
Date and time of observation or avalanche occurrence Location Media Observation made by
02/17/2020 - 10:00
Snowpack Observation 		Mt Tallac
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Public
02/16/2020 - 12:15
Snowpack Observation 		Rose Knob
Mount Rose Area 		Warm temperatures with some clouds, but plenty of sun. Snow coverage below 7800' getting thin on solar aspects. Forecaster
02/16/2020 - 09:15
Snowpack Observation 		Monument Creek Drainage
East Shore Area 		Public
02/16/2020 - 09:00
Snowpack Observation 		Tamarack peak east side
Mount Rose Area 		Public
02/15/2020 - 15:00
Snowpack Observation 		Castle Peak
Donner Summit Area 		Periods of cloud cover like this move through the area today 5-8 cm of corn snow on a supportable base on a SW aspect at 2:30 pm Debris on the snow surface in the trees Variable and crusty surfaces on northerly aspects below treeline Forecaster
02/15/2020 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Mt Tallac
West Shore Area 		Cathedral bowl Nice corn run SE aspect @ noon Public
02/14/2020 - 13:00
Snowpack Observation 		Johnson Canyon
Donner Summit Area 		Snow coverage was patchy on W and SW aspects below 6800 ft. Shallow corn conditions (~2 cm or 1 in of soft wet snow on a supportable frozen base) existed on W and SW aspects as of 1 pm. W and WSW aspects still have decent coverage above 6800 ft. SSW aspects are melting fast. Forecaster
02/14/2020 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Silver Peak
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area 		Thick high level cloud cover over Silver Peak from 9am to 10:30am. Cloud cover rapidly cleared with full sun at 11am. Forecaster
02/14/2020 - 10:15
Snowpack Observation 		Emerald Bay Chutes
West Shore Area 		My line was climbers right of the prominent rock ridge, in the center of the photo Large grained granular snow on a supportable base found low in path Variable conditions found in the upper portion of the path Public
02/13/2020 - 13:30
Snowpack Observation 		Just North of Incline Lake
Mount Rose Area 		Public
02/13/2020 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Incline Peak
Mount Rose Area 		S Face Incline Peak about noon S Face Incline Peak about noon Public
02/13/2020 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Dicks Peak
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Wind scoured north facing terrain. Loose facets under the melt freeze surface crust. Ridge top terrain hadn't softened at noon. South facing terrain just below the ridge was soft and skied well just after noon. Professional Observer
02/13/2020 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Mt. Houghton
Mount Rose Area 		Two distinctly different snow surfaces on either side of the gully. Forecaster
02/12/2020 - 14:00
Avalanche Observation 		above Schneider cow camp
Carson Pass Area 		Public
02/12/2020 - 12:15
Snowpack Observation 		Stevens Peak
Carson Pass Area 		N-NE aspects remain variable. SE aspects softened around midday on slopes around 9000'. Forecaster

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