Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Bonnington, Grohman, Kootenay Boundary, Kootenay Pass, Norns, Rossland, Shuswap, South Okanagan, Ymir.
It's early season conditions with a thinner than usual snowpack. Watch for hazards under the snow like rocks and stumps - and avoid freshly wind loaded slopes around ridgeline.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the past few days. Observations are limited this time of year, please consider filling out a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
Expect early season conditions with a shallower than average snowpack, at treeline depths are between 30-80 cm. Below treeline snowpack depths taper off quickly.
Surface conditions are variable. A sun crust can be found on steep south and west facing slopes, and wind effect exists on exposed terrain at treeline and above.
A crust with facets or depth hoar exists at or near the ground.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy overnight with no snowfall expected. Westerly winds, 20-30 km/hr.
Monday
Skies gradually clear over the day. No snowfall expected. Westerly winds, 20-30 km/hr. Treeline temperatures reach -6 °C.
Tuesday
Clear skies with 20-30km/hr southwest winds. No snowfall. Treeline temperatures start cold, at around -12 and reach -4 °C by afternoon.
Wednesday
Mostly clear skies with 20-30km/hr northwest winds. No snowfall. Treeline temperatures around -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
- Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for wind slab hazard before you commit to it.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Small wind slabs may be found at higher elevations, primarily in east facing terrain features.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5