Road conditions at 6:45 a.m.:
Highway 1 east: Compact snow. Limited visibility with snow. Watch for slippery sections.
Highway 1 west: Black ice. Compact snow. Limited visibility with snow. Watch for slippery sections.
Highway 23 south: Watch for slippery sections.
Highway 23 north: Compact snow. Slushy with slippery sections.
Check DriveBC for more details and updates.
Weather report from Environment Canada for Revelstoke area:
Today: Light snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 2. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort report:
New snow since yesterday: 3 cm
Base at 1,950m: 213 cm
Season total: 793 cm
Avalanche report for Glacier National Park for Feb. 20 at 6:45 a.m.:
Alpine: 2 – Moderate
- Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern.
- Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.
- Small avalanches in specific areas; or large avalanches in isolated areas.
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.
