Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Kakwa, Kakwa, McGregor, North Rockies, Pine Pass, Renshaw, Robson, Sugarbowl, Tumbler.
Watch for small wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
Enjoy the sunshine, and continue to practice safe travel habits.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity reported.
If you head into the backcountry, consider posting to the mountain information network.
Snowpack Summary
In areas that still have snow available for transport, strong north wind may have formed small wind slabs on aspects that are typically windward, and with wind switching around to moderate southwest, you may see small wind slabs on all aspects.
Widespread surface hoar has formed on all aspects at all elevations and a sun crust may exist on solar aspects, becoming moist in the afternoon.
10 to 25 cm of snow overlies a widespread thick crust that exists at all elevations.
Various weak layers persist in the mid to lower snowpack, however, triggering these layers is unlikely where they are bridged by a thick crust.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Clear. No new snow expected. Light northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rising to around -5 °C.
Friday
Sunny. No new snow expected. Light to moderate southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -2 °C.
Saturday
Sunny. No new snow expected. Moderate southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -2 °C.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. No new snow expected. Light to moderate southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -5 °C.
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.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
- Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.