Snowpit on Incline Lake Peak

Location Name: 
Incline Lake Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 12/16/2011 - 10:50
Location Map: 
United States
39° 17' 48.984" N, 119° 56' 24.72" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Shallow, patchy highly faceted snowpack below treeline. Above treeline areas were scoured down to bare ground by Dec 1 NE wind event. As the photo shows, there is still lots of available anchors in these small below treeline avalanche start zones.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Northeast
Accumulation rate: 
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