Avalanche Canada extended its Special Public Avalanche Warning for most of B.C. and Alberta’s forecast region until Thursday, March 7.
However trouble in the backcountry could persist beyond then.
“After the Special Public Avalanche Warning ends on Thursday, we expect that this layer will still be problematic,” said Avalanche Canada forecaster, Tyson Rettie
It’s been an odd year for the backcountry, and avalanche conditions have been impacted by low snowpack and fluctuating weather.
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