Frozen melt-freeze conditions on Silver Peak

Location Name: 
Silver Peak
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 02/10/2011 - 13:00
Location Map: 
United States
39° 13' 5.0664" N, 120° 14' 59.8632" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

SW-S-SE sun-exposed aspects remained mostly frozen through mid-day between 6600 ft and 8200 ft. In the most sun exposed areas, the top .5-1 inches of the snow surface did soften by 1pm. Anything that did not receive direct sunshine remained very hard and very frozen. Not enough melting occurred at any location in this area for wet snow instabilities to form. On the NW-N-NE-E aspects a mix of breakable crusts, supportable crusts, wind scoured surfaces, and some patches of soft snow existed. Observations showed signs of a mostly stable snowpack.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

Sunny and clear with warmer temperatures than yesterday but still not as warm as the spring-like conditions during "June"-uary.