Avalanche danger is low anywhere a hard crust is on the snow surface. Daytime warming could produce small wet avalanches and weaken cornices.
Daytime warming could weaken cornices. Give them a wide berth when on ridges and limit your exposure when travelling on slopes below them.
Snow on sun-exposed slopes may become slushy with daytime warming. Use caution in extreme terrain where loose snow could push you off your feet.
Avalanche activity rapidly declined the past couple of days with cooler weather.
Looking forward, avalanche activity is not expected anywhere a thick and hard melt-freeze crust is on or very near the snow surface. Continue to use caution travelling near cornices. Use caution in extreme terrain, where small, loose avalanches could push you off your feet.
Anywhere from a dusting to 10 cm of snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust. Periods of snow this weekend will build on this. The snow surface will moisten on sun-exposed slopes and below treeline with daytime warming.
The remainder of the snowpack is strong, with various thick melt-freeze crusts found in the upper to middle portions of the snowpack.
The snowpack continues to melt below treeline.
Friday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rising to -2 °C. Daytime freezing level rising to 1800 m.
Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds with isolated flurries. 1 to 5 cm of snow, with local amounts up to 10 cm possible in the southern Selkirks. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rising to -2 °C. Daytime freezing level rising to 1800 m.
Monday
Mix of sun and clouds with isolated flurries. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rising to 0 °C. Daytime freezing level rising to 2100 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
