Snowpit on Silver Peak

Location Name: 
Silver Peak
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 11/25/2012 - 10:45
Location Map: 
United States
39° 13' 23.304" N, 120° 14' 37.464" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Very little to no snow below 7,000' in this area. Above 7,500', continuous snow cover 1 to 3 feet deep exists on NW-N-NE-E aspects. Photos show continuous snow cover negating effects of anchors on future snowfall in north aspect avalanche start zones along the east ridge of Silver. Some areas of more shallow but still continuous snow cover exist on SE-S aspects above 7,500'. Supportable melt-freeze crust observed in most areas on all aspects up to tour high point of 8,300'.

Snowpit data shows significant density differences around crusts. Little to no evidence of faceting in lower density layers around the crusts. Outlying ECTP results would be difficult to replicate outside of the snowpit on a slope scale due to the strength of the crusts above the noted weak layer.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
50% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
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