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Winter
Location Name:
Forecaster Observation: Southern Whitefish Range
Observation date:
Friday, November 26, 2021 - 15:15
Is this an Avalanche Observation:
No
Observation made by:
Forecaster
Tabs
Quick Observation
We took a tour up Big Mountain to maintain the weather station and dig a quick hole.
Snow depth varied between 24 to 30 inches at around 6600 feet.
About a foot and a half of new and recent snow is sitting on a mix of crusts and facets.
We found large, striated grains (depth hoar) at the bottom of the snowpack sandwiched between two stout ice crusts. This will be a layer to follow.
Snowpack, Avalanche, Weather Images:
Travel Details
Region:
Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)
Activity:
Skiing
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details:
Terrain
Elevation of observation:
5000-6500 ft
Above 6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation:
N
NE
W
Persistent Weak Layers:
Facets or Faceted Crust
Buried
New Snow in the past 24 hours:
4.00in.
Total Snow Depth:
28
More comments about the snowpack and weather:
ECTN4 at new/old interface. Down 4 inches. PST20/100 end on depth hoar layer. See pit profile.
Blowing Snow:
Light
Wind Speed:
Light (Twigs in motion)
Air temperature:
Below Freezing
Sky Cover:
Obscured by fog, etc (X)
Highest Precipitation Rate:
Light Snowfall (S1)
