Kootenay Boundary

Even short windows of sun may be enough to initiate wet loose avalanches. Watch for surface snow becoming moist and avoid steep terrain, especially where terrain traps are present.

Numerous natural and rider triggered wet loose avalanches up to size 2 were reported on all aspects and elevations on Wednesday.

7 to 12 cm of new snow has buried a surface crust on all aspects and elevations.

A persistent weak layer of facets sits on top of a second buried crust down 80 to 180 cm. This layer is unlikely to be human-triggered in areas where a thick crust above the weak layer is present.

Thursday Night

Cloudy with isolated flurries, 5 to 8 cm. 20 to 25 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3° C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries, 2 to 4 cm of snow. 15 to 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3° C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Saturday

Cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0° C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Sunday

Partly cloudy, 10 to 15 km/h ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0° C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for additional weather information.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Loose avalanches may start small but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
• Watch for unstable snow on specific terrain features, especially when the snow is moist or wet.