Variable facets in the Tinkers Knob area

Location Name: 
Tinkers Knob
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 01/06/2012 - 11:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 14' 53.3076" N, 120° 16' 50.2968" W
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Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
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Even though more snow exists on the northerly aspects in this area than in many other places in the forecast area, snow coverage on northerly aspects above 7000 ft remains patchy. A rain crust between .5 and 4 inches thick existed all the way up to 8300 ft where ever snow existed in this area. In many places the snow below this rain crust has become much stronger and more stable than it was before the warm weather; however, a few areas existed at the higher elevations where facets have formed underneath the recent rain crust. Some weak facets also existed at the base of the snowpack in a few places at these higher elevations.

Photo 1: N-NE-E aspects along the Sierra Crest near Anderson Peak

Photo 2: N-NE-E aspects along the Sierra Crest near Tinkers Knob

Photo 3: Facets that existed just below the surface rain crust on a N aspect at 8240 ft.

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
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