Mt rose meadows (sandhill) observations

Upper Ophir Creek drainage (sandhill) 8700 ft NE aspect 30* slope.  STV 25cm⬇️ ,  ct13 q2 13cm⬇️,  multiple hand shears q2 results on high density storm slab overlying low density snow in wind sheltered terrain.   Hand shears on actively wind loading terrain features resulted in isolated q-1 sc and consistent q-2 rp results in a stiffening 4f overlying F wind slab.   Ta was around freezing level with moderate to heavy snowfall s-2 midday - trending twords below freezing and lightening precipitation s-1 by mid afternoon.