Kootenay Boundary

It's early in the season but there is enough snow for avalanches at treeline and above. Use a cautious approach and continually assess conditions as you travel. If you are out in the mountains, please post your observations to the MIN.

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A weak weather system is expected to arrive on Wednesday morning. 6-12mm of precipitation is forecast on Wednesday with freezing levels reaching around 1400m in the afternoon and near valley bottom overnight. Alpine winds are expected to be moderate from the southwest. A more substantial system is expected to arrive on Thursday and 20-30mm of precipitation is forecast between Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon. Freezing levels are expected to fluctuate between 1000 and 1500m and alpine winds should be moderate to strong from the southwest.

No recent avalanche observations have been reported in the region but there is enough snow for avalanches at treeline and in the alpine. If you are out in the mountains, please send us your observations.

Early season snowpack observations are still very limited in the region but the threshold for avalanches has been exceeded at treeline and in the alpine. Snowpack depth is reported to be 110-150cm at treeline. Around 20-30cm of new snow accumulated over the weekend at higher elevations and sits over a thick crust. The mid and lower snowpack are reported be moist below the thick crust layer. The snowpack tapers off drastically below treeline and only limited snow coverage is expected below around 1500m elevation.