Avalanche forecast

Kootenay Boundary

Nov 24, 2018Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Winter travel is rugged at this time! For those that make it to the alpine, watch for wind slabs, and tell us what you see by submitting to the MIN!

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5
    Only the highest slopes have sufficient snow for avalanches to be a problem. On these slopes, watch for pockets of wind-blown snow.

Confidence

Low - Due to the number of field observations

Weather Forecast

Friday night: Dry and partly cloudy.Saturday: Dry, with a good amount of low-level cloud. Light southwesterly winds. Freezing level around 800 m.Sunday: Dry, with a mix of sun and cloud. Light southerly winds. Freezing level around 800 m.Monday: Light snow with 2-4 cm expected. Ridgetop winds southwesterly up to 35 km/h. Freezing level rising to around 1200 m.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches reported.

Snowpack Summary

Alpine snow depths in the region are around 60 cm. 10-20 cm of recent storm snow overlies a layer of surface hoar that was buried on November 21. This layer is expected to be variable in nature and may have been melted into a crust on southern aspects.

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