Public Observation - New snow on Ghoulie

Location Name: 
Public Observation - Ghoulie Point, Southern Whitefish Range
Region: 
Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)
Date and time of observation: 
Sun, 02/14/2016 - 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: 

4-5" of new fell overnight on the melt/freeze crust and surface hoar, more concentrated on leeward N/NE aspects. It was somewhat reactive in hand shears on the slopes above Beaver Ponds.  Heavy melt/freeze crust with wind affected buff on our traverse back below Half Moon Slide.  

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm (No air motion)
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
More detailed information about the weather: 

Warming throughout our tour. 

Activity: 
Skiing