Be careful around wind-loaded terrain at upper elevations.
Lingering wind slabs may remain reactive on isolated features.
Lingering pockets of wind slabs are found in lee features at higher elevations. Be cautious transitioning into wind-affected terrain, where these slabs are sitting on a crust.
No new avalanche was reported lately. Avalanche control over the weekend produced limited results (up to size 1).
If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Strong winds have created variable surfaces at treeline and above. Below 1800 m, surface snow is moist. A prominent rain crust is 30 to 60 cm deep. The greatest amounts are likely around Fernie, but any leeward terrain could have deeper deposits due to the recent southwest wind.
The lower snowpack was rain-soaked and remains moist. Typical snowpack depths at treeline are 75 to 130 cm, and taper rapidly below treeline.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, alpine wind southwest 40 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -3° C, freezing level at 1500 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, alpine wind southwest 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature 0° C, freezing level at 1900 m.
Thursday
Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, alpine wind west 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -1° C, freezing level at 1500 m.
Friday
Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, alpine wind southwest 40 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -1° C, freezing level at 1500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
