Forecaster Observation - Lost Johnny, Swan Range

Location Name: 
Forecaster Observation - Lost Johnny, Swan Range
Region: 
Swan Range - East Side (Hungry Horse Reservoir access)
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 01/08/2016 - 12:25
Location Map: 


Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Very uniform snowpack, 4 finger hardness in upper 15 cm and 1 finger hardness 150 cm below. Found buried surface hoar and near surface facets in top 2-4 cm in sheltered areas. 

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light (Twigs in motion)
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
Activity: 
Skiing
Precip Rate: 
S -1; very light snowfall, trace to 0.5cm/hour
High Temp. (C): 
-8
Low Temp. (C): 
-8