Remain skeptical and curious about the persistent weak layer, which is deep enough to cause large avalanches if triggered. This will be a layer of concern for a while yet.
Recent strong winds from the W/SW have redistributed surface snow into lee pockets in the alpine. Use caution when transitioning into this type of terrain.
A 40-80 cm slab sits over the Jan. 24th surface hoar layer on shady aspects, and crust/ facets on southerly slopes up into the alpine. The surface hoar has been most reactive in Yoho and Kootenay between 1600-2200m. We expect this to persist for the next while.
No new avalanches reported in past 48 hours.
25-50 storm snow (from Feb 27) has been redistributed by strong SW/W winds, resulting in widespread scouring and some windslabs in the alpine. The Jan 24 persistent layer (surface hoar/crust/facet) is down 40-80 cm and producing variable results in the mod to hard range. This layer is most prominent and reactive at treeline and below, but concern for southerly aspects in the alpine also exists. We expect this problem to exist for the foreseeable future.
Saturday: Cloudy with light flurries. Winds strong from the west. Freezing Levels near 2300m
Sunday: 10-20 cm of snow forecast by end of day Sunday. Strong winds from the West. Freezing levels near 2100m.
