Public Observation - Skookoleel Ridge, Whitefish Range

Location Name: 
Public Observation - Skookoleel Ridge, Whitefish Range
Region: 
Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 02/17/2017 - 14:00
Location Map: 

Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Skied open south facing aspects on skook face. 2-4 inches of loose graupely snow on supportable but soft sun crust. New snow was not well bonded but loose and no noticeable slab. Started out dry but warmed throughout the day with roller balls and minor glopping by 3:30. Newest crust seems to be bridging deeper snow pack even with the warming.

Weather Observations
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light (Twigs in motion)
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: 

Snowing hard mid morning then partially sunny and warming.

Activity: 
Skiing
Precip Rate: 
S2; moderate snowfall, 2cm/hour