Incline Lake Peak Observations

Submitted by steve on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:44pm
Location Name: 
Incline Lake Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area

Location

United States
39° 17' 43.332" N, 119° 56' 26.736" W
See map: Google Maps
Position: 
Professional Observer
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:00pm
Snowpit Observations
Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

On shaded aspects, the upper snowpack has been faceting which has been improving travel conditions.  It is still a mixed bag of snow conditions with lots of breakable crusts, some supportable crusts and a few spots of unconsolidated snow.  Solar aspects have a more consolidated snowpack with some corn snow, mixed crusts and punchy snow.  Solar aspects in this area have a thin snowpack. 

A generally stable snowpack on all aspects in this area.  The north wind kept a cool feeling in the air, there were no signs of wet snow instabilities into the mid afternoon.

Photo:  Looking south towards Rose Knob showing solar aspects.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Wind Speed: 
Light
Wind Direction: 
North
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Precipitation: 
None