Dogtooth

Wind slabs may build through the day as the wind increases.

Avoid wind-loaded features.

10 to 20 cm of low-density snow covers two prominent layers:

• A facet/crust layer buried at the end of January is down roughly 30 to 50 cm.

• A surface hoar/crust layer buried early to mid-February is down 15 to 20 cm.

Avalanche activity on these layers has been limited and is generally small, with releases where wind loading has buried them slightly deeper.

Below this, the mid and lower snowpack are well settled with several layers of crust

Moderate

• We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

On Friday, there were several dry loose avalanches near Invermere.

On Thursday, there were numerous small, dry loose avalanches in the storm snow.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear skies. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Pay attention to the wind; once it starts to blow, sensitive wind slabs are likely to form.
• Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
• Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.