Read the Avalanche Canada Forecasters Blog for resources on how to navigate the switch to spring. It is important to monitor each nights freeze and relate it to the timing and degree in which how quickly the snowpack will destabilize.
Recent snow and wind has formed isolated windslabs in lee areas at ridgetop in the alpine. The winds have been very variable so assess for loading in the not-so-normal locations.
Rising temperatures and sun the next few days in combination with the recent snowfall will increase the problem's potential. Be aware of the potential for loose wet or dry avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't bonded.
Thursday's Maligne patrol noted numerous loose wet and dry size 1.5 on the steep alpine rock slabs along Medicine lake. Nothing of significance was observed on Wednesday's Maligne and Icefield patrols but visibility was very poor. Monday noted no new activity.
Wednesday's snowfall amounts varied with Maligne receiving 30cm and Icefield's 5-10cm. Some of the snow is being redistributed by alpine ridgetop winds. The recent snow covers a cornucopia of crusts extending up to 2600m, on all aspects, and to ridgetop particularly on solar aspects.
Mountain Weather Forecast is available at Avalanche Canada
Friday is predicted to bring sun, cloud, 3 °C, light winds, and 2500m freezing level. The prognosis for Saturday is similar to Friday except will be 6 °C and 2800m freezing level. Sunday's forecast is sun, isolated showers, warmer, and 3100m freezing level.
