Watch locally for wind slabs in alpine terrain.
Recent snow (15-40 cm in past week) and previous strong winds have likely created wind slabs in lee alpine terrain. We don't have many observations from this area so watch locally for their development.
No avalanches observed or reported in the past 24 hours in Little Yoho.
15-40 cm of snow in past week (most around Lake Louise) overlies previous storm snow at upper elevations and rain-crusts below 1800 m. Recent strong winds have created wind-slabs in the alpine. The basal depth hoar is only a concern in shallow snowpack areas. Lower elevations have a temperature crust on all aspects.
Friday: Light upslope winds and 2-4cm or more possible within convective cells. 1700-1900m freezing levels in the afternoon.
Saturday: A trough will begin to produce very light precipitation. Freezing levels 2000-2200m in the PM.
