Forecaster Observation - Wahoo Creek, Flathead Range

Location Name: 
Forecaster Observation - Wahoo Creek, Flathead Range
Region: 
Flathead Range - Middle Fork Corridor
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 02/01/2016 - 12:00
Location Map: 

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

In this location 2 new rain crusts have been added to the snowpack over the past 10 days.  On an upper elevation east aspect there is now approximately 16 inches of surface snow covering the top most crust.  This new surface snow is light and cohesionless and is not adhering to the crust.  

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Static
More detailed information about the weather: 

Benign weather day with no wind transport or precipitation.  The air temperature did not warm enough to affect the low density surface snow at all elevations.  We were not in a location to determine whether the limited direct sun radiation affected the surface snow. 

Activity: 
Skiing