Observations from Silver Peak

Location Name: 
Silver Peak
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 02/24/2013 - 11:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 13' 21.576" N, 120° 14' 46.5" W
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Wind slabs in near and above treeline terrain in this area had a very high variation in degree of thickness and distribution on all aspects. All observed wind slabs were supportable hard slabs. All informal tests and most formal tests indicated good stability. A handful of ECTP results yielded a very rough shear quality (Q3) in the layer of lower density rounded snow crystals below the wind slab. Overall slab thickness was noted to vary from 5cm to 15cm over less than 1.5 horizontal meters in many areas.

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Northeast
Accumulation rate: 
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