Akamina

Normal cautions should be sufficient to manage the small, thin wind slabs lingering around higher elevations. Pray for snow!

Only thin, small wind slabs were reported after a skiff of new snow and a round of ski cutting in the Castle area on Monday.

Please continue to share any observations or photos on the Mountain Information Network.

A few cm of recent snow has been getting blown around on top of a crust that exists to 2000 m as a result of warming on the weekend. Above this elevation it blends into heavily wind-affected snow, with some thin new wind slabs scattered around exposed terrain. Forecast trace flurries will do little to change this picture over the next few days.

The mid-pack continues to settle and consolidate. Basal facets are found in the bottom 20-40 cm.

Tuesday night

A mix of sun and cloud. Light to moderate southwest winds, increasing into the morning.

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy. Moderate to strong southwest winds, increasing over the day. Treeline high temperatures around -4.

Cloudy with isolated flurries. Light southwest winds. Treeline high temperatures around -3.

Mainly sunny. Light to moderate southwest or northwest winds, easing over the day. Treeline high temperatures around -4.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Pay attention to isolated alpine features as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.