South Rockies

New snow may not bond well to the old.

If you see more than 10 cm of snow, treat the danger as one level higher and reduce your exposure to avalanche terrain.

No new avalanches have been reported since Wednesday.

Treeline snow depths are typically 50 to 80 cm, with deeper wind-loaded pockets in the alpine. Heavily wind-affected surfaces are being reported in exposed terrain. A new sun crust is reported to be forming on steep, sun-exposed slopes.

There is a melt-freeze crust near the base of the snowpack, but it generally appears to be stable and is not currently expected to be a problem for the region.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. 40 to 70 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature near 0 °C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with 5 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Sunday

A mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature dropping to -8 °C.

Monday

Mostly sunny. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
• Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
• Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.