Rose Area Radio Towers

Location Name: 
NE of Radio Towers
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 12/12/2015 - 09:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 29.424" N, 119° 56' 32.532" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

No obvious signs of instability during travel to this location.  Some ski and snowmobile traffic was present from 12-11.  
Dug a pit on a 32 degree slope on a N/W aspect.                  
First column CT20 @ 65 Q3  
Second column CT 13 @ 20 Q2
Third column CT 12 @ 20 Q2
The second and third CT's both failed in loose unconsolidated factes.
No instabilities were noted in this area through out the day.

 

 

 

 

 

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
50% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: