Observations on Shallenberger Ridge

Another nice day out in the mountains.  Cold conditions and light winds this morning transitioned to increasing winds into the afternoon.  No current blowing snow was observed at this location, but over the higher Sierra Crest, light amounts of blowing snow could be seen in the early afternoon.  Previous wind scoured snow surfaces exist in all exposed areas with only the most protected below treeline terrain still holding good cold snow.  Surface hoar along with near surface faceting is also occurring in these wind protected areas further helping to provide nice snow surface conditions.  Southerly aspects are still transitional with thin sun crusts and cold snow underneath, melt freeze conditions look to still be a ways out.