Road conditions at 6:45 a.m.:
Highway 1 east: Compact snow. Watch for slippery sections.
Highway 1 west: Electrical maintenance between Taft Rd and Rutherford-Three Valley Rest Area for 11.2 km (30 to 19 km west of Revelstoke). Until Fri Mar 1. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST on Thursday and Friday. 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: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. A few flurries beginning near noon. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near midnight. Low minus 10.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort report:
New snow since yesterday: 4 cm
Base at 1,950m: 207 cm
Season total: 814 cm
Avalanche forecast from Avalanche Canada for Glacier National Park for Mar.1 at 6:45 a.m.:
“Even when the hazard is rated “Low, Low, Low” always exercise safe travel practises; Ski your line one at a time, manage cornices appropriately, be cognisant of terrain traps, and other lingering hazards.”
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.