Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Badshot-Battle, Central Selkirk, Dogtooth, Esplanade, Glacier, Goat, Gold, Jordan, North Columbia, North Okanagan, North Selkirk, Shuswap, South Columbia, West Purcell.
New snow may still need time to bond to the underlying crust.
Natural avalanche activity will increase with daytime warming and sun affect.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported since the weekend.
Natural avalanche activity will increase on Wednesday as the sun affects the new snow.
Snowpack Summary
Roughly 10 to 30 cm of new snow has buried a widespread melt-freeze crust, existing on all but north-facing, alpine terrain.
A series of variable melt-freeze crusts exist in the upper snowpack.
The lower snowpack is generally well-bonded and strong.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C. Freezing level drops to valley bottoms overnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny with cloud building in the afternoon. 0 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. 0 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Friday
Sunny. 0 to 20 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
- Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
- Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
- Brief periods of sun could quickly initiate natural avalanche activity.
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Recent snowfall may still need time to bond to the underlying crust. Both slab and loose snow avalanches are more likely during periods of sun and/or warming.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2