Lizard-Flathead

Cooling temperatures will form a surface crust and cause generally safe avalanche conditions.

Warm sunny weather over the weekend caused wet loose avalanches. Most were small, but a few larger (size 2 to 3) wet avalanches were reported in the Purcells.

Cooling temperatures will form a surface crust on all aspects above 1300 m. The upper snowpack consists of various melt-freeze layers. The lower snowpack contains old weak layers that are no longer a concern.

Monday Night

Increasing cloud. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with 1 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Wednesday

5 to 10 cm of snow by the morning then mostly cloudy with 0 to 1 cm of snow during the day. 15 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with 1 to 5 cm of snow. 15 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.
• Make observations and assess conditions continually as you travel.