Kootenay Boundary

The storm slab problem continues to build.
Watch for signs of instability, like whumpfing or shooting cracks, and turn back if you see them.

If you go out, consider a MIN.

Reports are very limited at the moment but the storm slab is sensitive to human triggering and natural avalanches are possible.

Several large (size 2-2.5) storm slab avalanches occurred in the Lizard range near Fernie on Thursday.

Around 35 cm of recent storm snow sits on top of another 30-40 cm from last weekend, which in some areas has a layer of surface hoar crystals underneath.
The bottom of the snowpack is moist snow, and in some areas has transformed into a crust from early November that is just above the ground. The crust has acted as a bed surface for recent avalanches.
Snowpack depth is 110-180 cm at treeline.

Friday Night

Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Mix of sun and cloud with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Mix of sun and cloud with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Don't let storm day fever lure you into consequential terrain.
• As the storm slab problem worsens, the easy solution is to choose more conservative terrain.
• Storm slabs in motion may step down to deeper layers resulting in large avalanches.