Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Tuesday

Overnight: 3-5 cm of new snow with moderate southwest winds and freezing down to 1500 metres. Tuesday: Overcast with 5-8 cm late in the day combined with moderate southwest winds and daytime freezing up to 2000 metres. Wednesday: Mostly sunny with moderate westerly winds and daytime freezing up to 2000 metres. Thursday: Mix of sun and cloud with light winds and daytime freezing up to 2300 metres.

No new avalanches reported on Monday. There are no professional operations reporting in the region, due to the end of their season. Loose wet avalanches up to size 1.5 were reported from the Fernie area on Sunday. These avalanches occurred on steep southeast thru southwest aspects. Expect cornices to continue to be a concern for natural activity. Cornices are large and may be fragile due to the changing temperatures and diurnal freeze/thaw cycle.

A couple of cm of new snow on Sunday morning with a good freeze has resulted in dry snow on northerly aspects above 1800 metres. The near surface crust was reported to have broken down on all but north aspects in the alpine. The snowpack is generally well settled and continues to transition into a spring melt/freeze regime. Below 1300m the snowpack may be moist or wet through its entire thickness. In the alpine cornices continue to grow large and ever more overhanging.