Kootenay Boundary

Wind slabs are most likely near ridge crests, steep rollovers, and cross-loaded features.

Moderate

• Uncertainty is due to how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

A few storm and wind slab avalanches have been reported over the past couple of days, both natural and rider-triggered. These avalanches ranged from size 1 to 2 and occurred primarily on northerly aspects at treeline and above.

While the likelihood of natural avalanches is expected to continue to decrease, rider-triggered avalanches will remain possible.

At upper elevations, variable winds have redistributed recent storm snow into deeper deposits in exposed terrain.

Below approximately 2100 m, 20 to 40 cm of recent storm snow sits atop a rain crust buried on December 24.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well-bonded and consolidated, with multiple crusts present.

Monday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C, with a chance of above-freezing temperatures in some alpine terrain.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C, with a chance of above-freezing temperatures in some alpine terrain.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
• Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
• Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been affected by wind.