Observations from Rubicon Peak

Location Name: 
Rubicon Peak
Region: 
West Shore Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 03/20/2014 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
38° 59' 31.2144" N, 120° 7' 32.2608" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Well established melt-freeze conditions existed in nearly all areas traveled on NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects between 6,900' and 8,800'. Isolated areas of wind packed snow unaffected by melt-freeze existed on N aspects above 8,500'. Up to 3 inches of wet surface snow existed on top of P to K hard melt-freeze crust on E aspects at 7,800' at noon.

An isolated glide crack was observed in Desolation Wilderness around 1 mile west of Crag Lake on an ENE aspect at approximately 7,900', age unknown. No other evidence of current wet snow instability was observed.

Photo: NW aspect approach. Areas below 7,200' that held continuous snow cover 6 days ago are now very patchy.

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest