Existing snowpack on upper elevation N aspects along the Sierra Crest

Location Name: 
Tinkers Knob
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 11/02/2011 - 11:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 14' 49.5996" N, 120° 16' 54.7752" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Photos 1 through 3: Patches of old snow near Tinker's Knob on N-NE aspects between 8,300' and 8,700'.

Photo 4: More patches of old snow on other northerly aspects in the area just to the north of Granite Chief.

Patches are a mix of knife hard melt freeze snow remaining from the Oct 4-6 storm event and hold over ice hard snow/ice patches from last winter. There is no evidence of significant faceting in this snow. There is no weak layer present, but these patches act as a fairly efficient bed surface in many areas.

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
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