Castle Peak

Location Name: 
Castle Peak South side
Region: 
Donner Summit Area
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 12/29/2015 - 02:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 21' 19.3392" N, 120° 20' 20.6412" W
US


Red Flags: 

Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Small wind slabs along with wind sculpted snow deposits on south Castle. Obvious deposits of snow from previous days of wind. Low danger and no cracking of sizeable characteristic. Only ski length small cracks in soft wind slabs.  No melt freeze other than icecles in trees.

 

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
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