4-6'' new snow on Tamarack Peak

Location Name: 
Tamarack Peak
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 11/27/2017 - 12:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 5.358" N, 119° 55' 16.7844" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

4-6'' of new storm snow in this area with wind loaded terrain having up to 8''.  High density new snow was ski supportable with a large rain crust below this new snow up to and over 9800'.  The bond between the new snow and old snow/rain crust was very good with no signs of instabilities.  Some minor sluffing was observed in steep terrain.  Informal observations and snowpack tests throughout the day showed no signs of instabilities in this area. 

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Northwest
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Winds switched over to NW/N in the late morning hours and began to scour previously wind loaded areas.  Partly sunny this morning above 9200' and then low level cloud cover moved into the area by mid day with diminishing winds.  A couple very isolated snow flurries with little to no snow accumulation,