Road conditions at 6:45 a.m.:
Highway 1 east: Snow deposit removal at West Boundary of Mount Revelstoke National Park (1 km west of West Boundary of Mount Revelstoke National Park). Expect 20 – minute delays.
Highway 1 west: Watch for slippery sections.
Highway 23 south: Watch for slippery sections.
Highway 23 north: Watch for slippery sections.
Check DriveBC for more details and updates.
Weather report from Environment Canada for Revelstoke area:
Today: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight: A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort report:
New snow since yesterday: 0 cm
Base at 1,950m: 206 cm
Season total: 804 cm
Avalanche forecast from Avalanche Canada for Glacier National Park for Mar.05 at 6:45 a.m.:
“Watch for pockets of hard windslab sitting on rotten facets in the alpine. These slabs can be triggered by a person and shoot off the slope like an oversized cookie – a disastrous scenario in steep, exposed terrain.”
Alpine: 1 – Low
- Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.
- Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely.
- Small avalanches in isolated areas or extreme terrain.
Treeline: 1 – Low
- Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.
- Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely.
- Small avalanches in isolated areas or extreme terrain.
Below treeline: 1 – Low
- Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.
- Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely.
- Small avalanches in isolated areas or extreme terrain.
Please check Avalanche Canada for more details on conditions and snowpack.
