Testpit and obs from Silver Peak

Location Name: 
Silver Peak
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 03/28/2011 - 12:45
Location Map: 
United States
39° 13' 23.6784" N, 120° 14' 36.8124" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Snow surface melting observed in all directly sun exposed areas up to tour highpoint of 8,000'. Free water in anywhere from the top 4 to 10cm depending on aspect and slope angle. Cold, unmelted hard wind slabs in near treeline terrain on N aspects without direct sun exposure. ECTP result cannot be ignored, but the ECT does not seem to handle hard slabs well. PST 100/100 result seems more in line with informal observations.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
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