Road conditions at 6:45 a.m.:
Highway 1 east: Avalanche control work planned between Rogers Pass Summit Rd and Beaver Valley Rd for 11.0 km (1 km east of Rogers Pass Summit to 12 km west of East Boundary of Glacier National Park). Starting at 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Detour will not be available. Individual closures of 1 to 2 hours can be expected.
Highway 1 west: Bridge maintenance between Taft Rd and Enchanted Forest Ftg Rd (32 km east of Sicamous). Single lane alternating traffic. Electrical maintenance between Taft Rd and Enchanted Forest Ftg Rd for 5.3 km (31 km east of Sicamous to 29 km west of Revelstoke). Single lane alternating traffic.
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. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 13. UV index 5 or moderate.
Tonight: Clear. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low zero.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort report:
New snow since yesterday: 0 cm
Base at 1,950m: 218 cm
Season total: 892 cm
Avalanche forecast from Avalanche Canada for Glacier National Park for Mar. 19 at 6:45 a.m.:
“Unseasonably warm temperatures and intense sunshine will rapidly destabilize the upper snowpack. Avoid travel on or below solar-exposed slopes.”
Danger ratings: Tuesday
Alpine: 4 – High
- Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended.
- Natural avalanches likely; human-triggered avalanches very likely.
- Large avalanches in many areas; or very large avalanches in specific areas.
Treeline: 4 – High
- Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended.
- Natural avalanches likely; human-triggered avalanches very likely.
- Large avalanches in many areas; or very large avalanches in specific areas.
Below treeline: 4 – High
- Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain not recommended.
- Natural avalanches likely; human-triggered avalanches very likely.
- Large avalanches in many areas; or very large avalanches in specific areas.
Forecast for Wednesday
Alpine: High
Treeline: High
Below treeline: High
Please check Avalanche Canada for more details on conditions and snowpack.
