The new snow seems to bonding well but the deep persistent and persistent problems still exist. Use caution in terrain that hasn't already avalanched.
This problem layer is the crust and facets created by early February's warm spell. It is down 30-90 cm in the snowpack and is a 1-10 cm thick crust or multiple crusts with a layer of weak facets above.
Loose dry avalanches likely won't be much of a hazard unless they push you into or off a terrain trap.
Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom of the snowpack. This is a low probability but high consequence problem. Stay away from weak, rocky, shallow location where triggering this layer is more likely.
No avalanches were observed along the Icefields Parkway or Maligne Lake Road on Wednesday but visibility was poor.
About 10cm of new snow fell onto a 2-5cm melt freeze crust on Wednesday. The Feb 3rd crust interface is down 35-60cm. Basal depth hoar makes up the bottom third of the snowpack. HS ranges from 50 to 150cm.
Mountain Weather Forecast is available @ Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast
Thursday
Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.
Precipitation: Trace.
Alpine temperature: High -6 °C.
Ridge wind northeast: 10 km/h.
Friday
Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.
Precipitation: Trace.
Alpine temperature: Low -15 °C, High -9 °C.
Ridge wind east: 10 km/h.
