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Hope valley observation

Location Name: Tamarack junction Region: Carson Pass Area Observation Date & Time: Friday, March 4, 2022 - 13:15
Location: 38.619308, -119.911324 See map: CalTopo	Is this an Avalanche Observation?: No

Observation made by: Public

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Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions:

Visibility was intermittent throughout the day with variable weather. Mostly overcast with some scattered snow showers - warm temps cooling throughout the day. Wind carried some light snow towards end of day.

Snow surfaces varied from hard pack to a wet layer sitting on faceted snow. Short cracking in wet snow on top of facets, but not enough to consider a sign of instability.

No avalanche(s) observed.

Snowpack Details

Persistent Weak Layers:

Buried

Terrain Details

Terrain: elevations:

Near Treeline

Terrain: aspects:

Weather Details

Elevation of Observation:

7000 - 8000 ft.

Blowing Snow:

Light

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Sky Cover:

Overcast - Cloudy - 8/8 covered

Highest Precipitation Rate:

Light Snowfall (S1 (S-1 = 1 cm /~.5 in per hour)

Precipitation:

Snow

Air temperature:

Below Freezing

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