Snowpit and observations from Silver Peak

Location Name: 
Silver Peak
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 01/28/2012 - 11:15
Location Map: 
United States
39° 13' 23.592" N, 120° 14' 35.7" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Around 42 cm (16.5 inches) of settlement has occurred in this area on north aspects at 8,000' of the past 5 days. A strong and stable snowpack currently exists in this area. Faceting below the surface melt freeze crust is minor at this time. No faceting was observed near the basal rain layer.

On southerly aspects in this area 2 to 3 inches of wet snow existed on the snow surface at noon on open slopes between 7,000' and 8,000'. Below this wet snow is supportable 1F hard rounded grains. At the same time, the snow surface on northerly aspects in the same elevation range remained frozen at -2C.

Photo: Well established runnels on Silver Peak E aspect. These runnels existed on all aspects and at all elevations in this area.

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Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
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