Mt. Rose Observations

Location Name: 
Mt. Rose
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 01/05/2011 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 18' 29.052" N, 119° 56' 22.812" W
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Observation made by: Professional Observer
Snowpit Observations
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An inversion today with warmer air temps at higher elevations and a deep snowpack all helping to settle and consolidate the existing snowpack.  Evidence of previous east winds scouring upper exposed slopes leaving a variety of wind board and wind textured snow surface conditions.  Unconsolidated snow still exists in protected areas with a variety of supportable/breakable crusts developing on solar aspects.  Surface hoar was limited to around and near Incline Lake.  

 

Photo#1: Small, 1-2mm, surface hoar near and around Incline Lake.

Photo#2: Wind scouring from the E winds near Relay Peak.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
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