Regions
Kootenay Boundary.
The weather pattern looks to change midweek. In the meantime enjoy a few more days of warm and sunny spring conditions.
Confidence
High - The weather pattern is stable
Weather Forecast
MONDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / light east wind / alpine temperature 0 C / freezing level 2000 mTUESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / light northeast wind / alpine temperature 1 C / freezing level 2000 mWEDNESDAY: Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries / moderate southwest wind / alpine temperature -1 C / freezing level 1800 m
Avalanche Summary
There have been no new reports of recent avalanche activity.
Snowpack Summary
At upper elevations on north aspects, recent new snow from early last week is bonding well with the melt-freeze crust or moist snow below. At lower elevations, expect to see a supportive crust on or near the surface if there is a good overnight freeze. This crust sits above a largely moist or wet snowpack.
Problems
Loose Wet
Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.