Purcells

Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

On Saturday, several naturally triggered dry loose avalanches up to size 1.5 were reported.

NOTE: Observations are currently very limited in this region.

Most terrain has experienced significant melt-freeze conditions, though some northerly alpine slopes may still hold a few centimetres of dry snow.

While weak layers at the bottom or middle of the snowpack have been a concern throughout the season, the current lack of avalanche activity and benign weather suggest they are not a concern at this time. They could become problematic again this spring whenever temperatures rise significantly.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries, 0 to 5 cm snow. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Monday

Mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries, 0 to 5 cm snow. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and cloud. 5 to 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and cloud. 5 to 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
• Carefully evaluate big and steep terrain features before committing to them.
• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.