Schweitzer Sidecountry - Breakable crust, warming snow

Location Name: 
SW aspect of Schweitzer South Ridge
Region: 
Selkirk Mountains
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 01/12/2019 - 11:00
Location Map: 
United States
48° 21' 26.3088" N, 116° 38' 7.008" W
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US


Red Flags: 
Rapid warming
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Snow on SE to SW aspects had a thick breakable crust - very hard to ski even as the snow warmed around noon. By 10:30AM, snow was beginning to drip / fall off trees. Lots of evidence of snow dropping off trees the previous day including pinwheeling. 

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Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Calm
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

Clear skies, temperature near freezing and warming.