Silver Peak Observations

We went to Silver Peak today to monitor daytime warming and wet snow development.  There was a trace of recent new snow from Saturday's storm as we got to 7000' with up to 3 to 4'' on northerly aspects near 8000'.  This snow was still cold and unconsolidated on steeper and shaded terrain with areas receiving sun becoming wet with small roller balls occuring in the mid morning hours.  SE aspects were a mix of good melt freeze conditions and sticky and slow travel where leftover new snow had not fully transitioned and melted into the existing snow surface.  All wet loose instabilities remained small up to our departure at 12pm.  NE winds remained light and well below forecasted speeds at this location with some light snow surface scouring along the E ridge from previous NE winds.  Snow coverage remains generally good in this area with some lower sun exposed roads starting to melt out and show sections of dirt.