Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Akamina, Badshot-Battle, Blue River, Bonnington, Bull, Cariboos, Central Selkirk, Clearwater, Clemina, Crawford, Crowsnest North, Crowsnest South, Dogtooth, East Kakwa, East Purcell, Elkford East, Elkford West, Esplanade, Flathead, Glacier, Goat, Gold, Grohman, Jordan, Kakwa, Kokanee, Kootenay Boundary, Kootenay Pass, Lizard, Lizard-Flathead, McBride, McGregor, Moyie, Norns, North Columbia, North Monashee, North Okanagan, North Rockies, North Selkirk, Pine Pass, Premier, Purcells, Quesnel, Renshaw, Retallack, Robson, Rossland, Shuswap, South Columbia, South Okanagan, South Rockies, St. Mary, Sugarbowl, Tumbler, Valhalla, West Purcell, Whatshan, Ymir.
We've concluded our regularly updated forecasts, but avalanche hazards can continue well into spring. The Spring Conditions page provides mountain travel guidance over the coming weeks.
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Snowpack Summary
The snow surface likely consists of a mix of hard melt-freeze crust and dry snow depending on aspect and elevation. Sun-exposed slopes may undergo daily melting and freezing whereas northerly alpine slopes could remain dry with potential slabs.
Above around 2000 m, weak faceted grains associated with hard melt-freeze crusts may be found in the middle and bottom of the snowpack. There is potential for these layers to reawaken under periods of intense or prolonged warming or rain.
For more spring travel resources, check out the forecasters’ blog.
Weather Summary
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.