Kootenay Boundary

Avalanche hazard remains elevated as the recent storm snow will require time to settle and stabilize.

Numerous natural and human-triggered storm and wind slab avalanches have been reported since the weekend, mostly sized 1 to 2.

Check out this MIN report that details a size 2.5 skier-triggered avalanche near Whitewater Resort on Saturday.

In the past week, as much as 50 cm of snow has accumulated in some areas. This new snow has buried a variety of old surfaces, including surface hoar on north-facing slopes and a sun crust on south-facing slopes.

The middle of the snowpack contains a series of old melt freeze-crusts.

A thick crust deep in the snowpack largely protects any weak layers further down in the snowpack from being triggered.

Tuesday Night

Cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -9 °C.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and cloud with up to 5 cm of snow, northwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature - 14 °C.

Thursday

Mix of sun and cloud with trace snow amounts, northwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature - 18 °C.

Friday

Mostly sunny with no precipitation, north alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -30 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Storm snow and wind is forming touchy slabs. Use caution in lee areas in the alpine and treeline.
• Give the new snow several days to settle and stabilize before pushing into bigger terrain.