Frozen E aspects at mid day in the Tamarack Peak area.

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 02/10/2018 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 41.3832" N, 119° 55' 17.3136" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

As expected, E aspects in the Tamarack Peak area remained frozen at mid day. Snow cover is becoming increasingly limited on S aspects.

N aspects remain a mix of cold unconsolidated snow in the deep shade. Elsewhere on NW-N-NE aspects the expected range of breakable crust, heavily tracked, and/or firm wind scoured snow surfaces were encountered.

A snowpit dug below treeline on a well shaded N aspect at 9,000' revealed no signs of instability.

NE winds began increasing around 11 am with no signs of blowing snow.

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: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Northeast