Purcells

Overnight and Wednesday: A weak ridge of High pressure will continue to cause cold and dry conditions during the day. The next Pacific frontal system is expected to move into the region by Wednesday evening. Light Westerly winds will become moderate Southerly as the storm moves in and brings 5-10 mm of precipitation, that should be snow (10-15 cms) at all elevations.Thursday: Strong Southerly winds combined with flurries that should end during the day. Freezing level should remain at valley bottoms, and alpine temperatures about -15.0.Friday: Flurries and gusty Northeast winds as a cold arctic airmass moves in from the Yukon.

Ski cutting produced soft slab avalanches up to size 1.0 in the North of the Region.

The recent storm deposited 10-15 cms in the North of the region near Golden, and 20-25 cms further South near the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy. Some areas reported a new layer of surface hoar that developed just before the storm in the North of the region, and are now buried down 5-15 cms. Thin new windslabs continue to grow as strong Southeast winds transport snow at alpine elevations in the North. Strong Southwest winds are transporting snow into wind slabs in the South of the region.