Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Badshot-Battle, Bonnington, Central Selkirk, Esplanade, Goat, Gold, Grohman, Kootenay Boundary, Norns, North Okanagan, North Selkirk, Rossland, South Columbia, South Okanagan, Valhalla, Whatshan.
Fresh snowfall is gradually accumulating over a strengthening crust.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported.
Snowpack Summary
Anywhere from 0 to 30 cm of recent, dry snow sits atop a widespread crust at higher elevations. While the surface snow remains moist at lower elevations in most areas.
Deeper in the snowpack a layer of facets (and small surface hoar in some areas) is buried 30-60 cm deep, while a second layer of facets on a crust is buried 80-100 cm deep.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, south alpine winds 0 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Monday
Cloudy with 0 to 3 cm of snow, south alpine winds 0 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Tuesday
Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, south alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, south alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Recent snow is available to be redistributed into thin wind slabs over a hard crust.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5
Persistent Slabs
Anywhere a supportive crust doesn't exist at or neer the surface, weak layers deep in the snowpack could still be human-triggered.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1.5 - 3