Strong wind and gusts across Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 12:40
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 6.0528" N, 119° 55' 13.4616" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Windy conditions across Tamarack Peak throughout the day. Wind gusts and varaiable winds caused for wide distribution of snow not allowing for wind slabs to form in the morning hours. As the wind increased and transporting increased some small wind slabs were observed in isolated areas. Most ridgelines and shoulders were being affected and scoured on windward sides. No natural signs of instability or when performing ski cuts.   

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

With clear skies some solar raditation was allowed to impact the snow through most of the day. Static temperatures just below freezing most of the day around 29 degrees had no affect on the surface of snow.