Small slide

Location Name: 
Mcginnis crk
Observation date: 
Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 18:00
Is this an Avalanche Observation: 
Yes
Observation made by: Public

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Small slide on road cut .  Storm snow.

Snowpack, Avalanche, Weather Images: 
Travel Details
Region: 
Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)
Activity: 
Other
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details: 
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Elevation of observation: 
3500-5000 ft
Aspect(s) of observation: 
E
Red Flags: 
Avalanches from the past 2 days
New Snow in the past 24 hours: 
3.00in.
Blowing Snow: 
Light
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Snow line: 
3000
Highest Precipitation Rate: 
Moderate Snowfall (S2)
Avalanche Details
Avalanche Details: 
Date and Time of Avalanche: 
Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 12:00
Number of avalanches: 
1
Avalanche Type: 
Loose Dry/ Sluff
Failure Plane/Weak Layer: 
Within storm snow
More information or comments about the avalanche: 

small natural but still pulled over and looked.  Somewhere around dry creek on n fork. Started as pt release near top it seems

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Trigger: 
natural
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Start Zone Slope Angle: 
40
Aspect: 
Northeast
Starting Elevation: 
below-treeline
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Destructive Size: 
D1 Relatively harmless to people.
Relative Size: 
R2 Small
Crown Height: 
Less than 1 ft
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run): 
35ft.
Avalanche Width (Average width): 
25ft.
Avalanche Location: