Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Akamina, Bull, Crawford, Crowsnest South, East Purcell, Flathead, Lizard, Lizard-Flathead, Moyie, Purcells, St. Mary.
Cooling temperatures will form a surface crust and cause generally safe avalanche conditions.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
Warm sunny weather over the weekend caused wet loose avalanches. Most were small, but a few larger (size 2 to 3) wet avalanches were reported in the Purcells.
Snowpack Summary
Cooling temperatures will form a surface crust on all aspects above 1300 m. The upper snowpack consists of various melt-freeze layers. The lower snowpack contains old weak layers that are no longer a concern.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Increasing cloud. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with 1 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Wednesday
5 to 10 cm of snow by the morning then mostly cloudy with 0 to 1 cm of snow during the day. 15 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Thursday
Cloudy with 1 to 5 cm of snow. 15 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.
- Make observations and assess conditions continually as you travel.