Snowpit from Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 12/16/2015 - 14:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 18' 49.932" N, 119° 54' 55.8" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Hand pits, ski cuts on test slopes, snowpit tests and settlement cracks around trees all pointed to settlement and consolidation occurring in the snowpack. Snowpit tests showed good bonding between snowpack layers as well as within the layers themselves. On sheltered northerly aspects the recent snow remains soft and cold, but today's sunshine and warmer temperatures caused the southerly aspects to begin warming up. In wind exposed areas the N-NE winds have scoured the recent snow away from the N-NE-E aspects and left firm wind packed surface and old crusts exposed on those slopes. 

Photo: Settlement cracks around a tree. 

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
North
Accumulation rate: 
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