Snowpit from Mt. Houghton

Location Name: 
South ridge Mt. Houghton
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 01/05/2017 - 16:15
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 42.384" N, 119° 56' 23.388" 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: 

This pit was dug about 30 feet north of the pit from 1/3/17, on the same slope, same elevation.  115cm difference in total snow depth.  Strong signs of settlement throughout the snowpack with consolidation of the most recent layers from this weeks storm cycle.  Still finding that facet layer deep, under the new snow.  I was up on the ridge until about 5:30, 2-5mm surface hoar was quick to show up on the east aspect as soon as the sun went down; temps dropped extremely quick as well.  

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Very brief and scattered snow showers.