Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 10th, 2024–Apr 11th, 2024

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Kootenay Boundary, Bonnington, Grohman, Kootenay Pass, Norns, Rossland, Ymir, Kokanee.

Watch for changing conditions and signs of instability as you travel.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported.

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of dry snow may be found on north-facing slopes, otherwise, the upper snowpack consists of various melt-freeze layers.

The facet/crust layer that caused large avalanches in March is buried 100 to 180 cm deep and is unlikely to trigger under the current conditions.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. 15 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with up to 1 cm of snow in the afternoon. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Friday

1 to 3 cm of snow in the morning then clearing skies in the afternoon. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.

Saturday

Sunny. 15 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +5 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

As surface loses cohesion due to melting, loose wet avalanches become common in steeper terrain.
Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.