A dangerous avalanche problem exists.
Stick to low-angle slopes free from terrain traps and overhead hazards.
Large avalanches are possible where weak, sugary facets sit on top of a crust near the base of the snowpack. This problem is most likely found in the alpine, in steep rocky areas.
Several large (size 2-2.5) natural persistent slab avalanches were observed near Invermere on Thursday. They occurred in the alpine on west to north aspects.
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40-50 cm of soft snow sits on a layer of surface hoar on shaded slopes, or a thin crust on sunny slopes.
There is a crust from early November at the base of the snowpack. The crust may have weak, sugary facets on top, if this is the case large avalanches are possible.
Snowpack depths are expected to be 50-70 cm at treeline.
Friday Night
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy with 5 cm of snow.10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
SundayMix of sun and cloud with up to 5 cm of snow. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
MondayMostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
