Purcells

Daytime heating will cause heightened danger, especially on sun-exposed slopes.

There have been no new avalanches reported over the past few days.

Looking forward, we expect wet loose avalanches as skies clear and the freezing level rises. Small wind slabs may still be possible along ridgetops.

Warm sunny weather will melt and weaken surface snow everywhere except for north-facing slopes above roughly 2400 m. Surface melting will occur rapidly on sun-exposed slopes.

Weak layers deeper in the snowpack have shown signs of strengthening and are no longer a concern.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. 10-15 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

Sunday

Sunny. 10-15 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +8 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.

Monday

Mix of sun and cloud. 20-30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries. 10-20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Minimize exposure to sun-exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
• Minimize your exposure time below cornices.
• Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.