Follow-up snowpit for Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 03/26/2013 - 11:45
Location Map: 
United States
39° 18' 50.4" N, 119° 54' 56.16" W
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Red Flags: 
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Snowpit dug near snowpit from March 22 to look at near crust facets that showed likely propagation at that time. Over the past 4 days, significant improvements in stability have occurred in this area with tests indicating propagation on that layer is now very unlikely (ECTN, PST 100%).

A decent snow surface refreeze occurred in this area last night. Brief sun breaks were occurring in this area between light snow showers today, causing some snow surface melting. At 12:30pm, up to 1.5 inches of wet snow existed on the surface over supportable melt-freeze crust on E-SE-S aspects between 8,600' and 9,000'. N-NE aspects traveled between 8,600' and 9,500' remained frozen. Only a trace of new snow accumulation was visible in limited areas.

 

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

No measurable new snow accumulation.