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A quiet day
Location Name:
Flathead Range
Observation date:
Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 15:15
Is this an Avalanche Observation:
No
Observation made by:
Public
Location
Tabs
Quick Observation
Near freezing, overnight temperatures left a thin supportable surface at low and mid-elevations. By noon, this had broken down on a north aspect resulting in corn below 5500' and punchy conditions to 6400'. The surface remained frozen at upper-elevations where a couple of inches of snow from Thursday's storm was transported by the wind into very thin harmless slabs.
We observed 2 glide cracks on a SE aspect of Mt Penrose at 6900'. These form in this location yearly.
South-facing low and mid-elevation slopes look worse for the wear after a couple of weeks of wet avalanche activity.
No recent avalanche activity observed.
Snowpack, Avalanche, Weather Images:
Travel Details
Region:
Flathead Range - Middle Fork Corridor
Activity:
Skiing
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details:
Terrain
Elevation of observation:
3500-5000 ft
5000-6500 ft
Above 6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation:
N
NE
Persistent Weak Layers:
Not observed
Blowing Snow:
Light
Wind Speed:
Moderate (Small trees sway)
Wind Direction:
Southwest
Air temperature:
Above Freezing
Snow line:
6000
Sky Cover:
Overcast (OVC)
