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Observations from Castle Peak

Location Name: Castle Peak Region: Donner Summit Area Observation Date & Time: Saturday, February 8, 2020 - 13:00
Location: 39.357451, -120.338821 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No

Observation made by: Educator at Tahoe Mountain School

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

-Great "spring" day of touring in the Castle Peak zone. No signs of instablity were observed on our tour today.

-Clear skies, above freezing temps and moderate-strong SW winds were present throughout day. Winds near/above treeline kept snow surface from experiencing too much melt and helped limit loose wet hazard. We observed Increasing clouds and lowering temps later in the afternoon with front moving in.

Snowpack structure on a E aspect @ 7700 ft

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

7000 - 8000 ft.

8000 - 9000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

None

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Strong

Sky Cover:

Broken - Mostly Cloudy - more than 4/8 and less than 8/8

Precipitation:

None

Air temperature:

Above Freezing

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