Snowpit and facets of potential concern on Tamarack Peak Hourglass.

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak - Hourglass
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 11/14/2012 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 7.536" N, 119° 55' 13.764" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

The snowpack in this area is well faceted. Facets are most well developed on northerly aspects and shaded areas. The layer of concern was buried Nov 8 by the Nov 8-10 snowfall event. At this time the overlying slab is too soft and brittle to sustain propagation in response to weak layer collapse. A change in characteristics of the overlying slab (such as loading by high density new snow) may allow this weak layer to become more reactive.

Photo: Faceted snow crystals taken from the Nov 8 facet layer.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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