Forecaster Observation - Baldhead Mountain, Flathead Range

Location Name: 
Forecaster Observation - Baldhead Mountain, Flathead Range
Region: 
Flathead Range - Marias Pass/Skyland
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 01/09/2016 - 13:00
Location Map: 

Red Flags: 
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Forecaster
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

The recent easterly wind event formed small cornices on westerly aspects.  These wind features were soft (Fist to 4Finger hard) and did not possess cohesive qualities.  We did find a buried surface hoar layer in our pits on a southwest and north aspect.  This layer was located immediately below the recent 2-4 inches of new snow. Our north facing pit had a 48cm layer of large grain (2-3cm) facets as it's basal layer.  Sunny aspects had a 1 inch sun crust.  No results were observed in our stability tests.   

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light (Twigs in motion)
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
Activity: 
Skiing
Precip Rate: 
S -1; very light snowfall, trace to 0.5cm/hour