The National Weather Service Forecasts-

TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 24 TO 30. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT...SNOW LIKELY DIMINISHING LATE. SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES. LOWS 20 TO 28. EAST WIND 10 MPH.

FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

Temperatures have fallen by 3-4c degrees around the region in the last 48 hours.

Winds have been mostly calm although Eaglecrest winds have picked up to 20mph in the last 7 hours.

We have received no precip in the last 36 hours and only around 13cm of new snow in the last week.

Avalanche danger is low at this time.

With not much precip in the forecast and light winds avalanche danger will remain low for the next 24-36 hours.

Expect to see danger levels increase with the new snow predicted for Friday evening into Saturday.

There will be a one day FREE avalanche awareness class with companion rescue training held at Eaglecrest on Sunday January 20th from 9-4pm.

This class will teach you to identify avalanche terrain, how to do weather assesments and read what that may do to avalanche stability. We will discuss snowpack layering and its relation to stability. You will learn about safe travel practices in avalanche terrain. How to dig snowpits and make stability assesments for yourself. How to use your avalanche rescue gear, and perform companion rescue.

To sign up for this free educational offering please call Tom @ 209-9207 or email [email protected]

We look forward to having you involved