⚠️Dangerous avalanche conditions⚠️
Stick to low-angle terrain and be mindful of overhead hazard. Human-triggered and remote-triggered avalanches remain likely.
Buried weak layers remain sensitive to human triggering and could result in very large avalanches. It is possible to trigger these layers remotely and avalanches have the potential to run full path, so watch your overhead exposure.
Recent snow accumulation has formed touchy slabs, especially in wind-exposed terrain. These slabs remain reactive to human triggering and have the potential to travel full path.
Natural, skier, and remotely triggered avalanches up to size 3.5 have been reported throughout the region daily since early last week. Many of these avalanches failed on layers below the recent storm snow, the mid-February weak layer, and the early-February facet/crust layer.
This MIN report details a scary avalanche incident southwest of Cranbrook, that has similarities to numerous recent reports throughout the interior of BC.
Roughly 100 to 120 cm of recent snow has accumulated atop a widespread, thick crust formed in early February. Various weak layers, including facets, surface hoar and/or thin crusts have been reported roughly 0 to 20 cm above the crust. These layers continue to produce concerning avalanches across the region.
The remaining snowpack below the crust is generally well-settled and strong.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with 0 to 10 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Thursday
Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
