Obs from Silver Peak

Location Name: 
Silver Peak
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 04/07/2011 - 12:11
Location Map: 
United States
39° 13' 23.6784" N, 120° 14' 36.5028" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

New snow amounts of 15 to 26cm (6 to 10 inches) in this area. Good bonding at the old new snow interface. No apparent weak layers or evidence of slab instability within the storm snow observed while on tour in this area or in snowpit at noted/mapped lat/long above.

Wind shift to NW was starting to scour N aspects near treeline.

Photo: Good bonding at old/new snow interface allowed for only very minor sluffing within the storm snow in response to a ski cut on this below treeline NE aspect, 38 degree test slope at 7,400' (39.22557, -120.23832).

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Strong
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Northwest
Accumulation rate: 
More detailed information about the weather: 

Off and on snow showers with snowfall rates up to 4cm per hour at times.