The Glance
Friday, April 17, 2026Snow 24h
8
cm
Forecast Temp
—
Wind
11
km/h NW
Freezing Level
—
Day 3 at Moderate↑ rising from LowYesterday: 21cm
Avalanche
7-Day Danger Trend
Moderate. Wind slab all aspects ALP+TL (Likely, Size 1-2.5). (ALP+TL: Moderate / BTL: Low)
Travel Advice
- Be especially cautious as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
Snowpack
Variable amounts of storm snow in the past 48 hours. As of this afternoon treeline polar aspects had 40cm, while treeline solar aspects had 20cm settled snow. Overall valley bottom has 10cm of settled, moist snow by 3pm today. North winds today managed to reverse load some ridgeline areas, but nothing crazy. Immediate lees had small fresh windslabs with minor cracking.
Recent Avalanche Activity
Only minor loosed dry avalanches were seen today. These sorted themselves out and stopped by midday.
Snow
8cm new snow (Aster Lake 2350m)
| Source | Elev | 24h | 48h | 72h | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster Lake | 2350m | 8 | 29 | 32 | 256.2 |
| Burstall Pass | 2300m | 6 | 17 | 37 | 247.1 |
| Sunshine | 2200m | 1 | 21 | 30 | 211 |
| Simpson Lower | 2115m | 1 | 24 | 34 | 242.9 |
| Mud Lake | 1900m | — | 12 | 30 | 154.5 |
| East End of Rundle | 1700m | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16.9 |
Measured: 4/17/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Source: AvCan Weather Stations
Weather
Today
Observed WindNW 11 km/h · gust 17 km/hLookout2640m
Station Observations
| Station | Elev | Temp | Wind | 24h Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout | 2640m | -12.9°C | NW 11 km/h | — |
| Aster Lake | 2350m | -9.4°C | SE 2 km/h | 8 |
| Simpson Upper | 2320m | -9.9°C | N 4 km/h | — |
| Burstall Pass | 2300m | -10.7°C | S 2 km/h | 6 |
| Sunshine | 2200m | -10.1°C | — | 1 |
| Simpson Lower | 2115m | -10°C | — | 1 |
| Mud Lake | 1900m | -9.8°C | E 0 km/h | — |
| East End of Rundle | 1700m | -6.8°C | NW 1 km/h | 4 |
Roads
Canmore / Bow Valley
Bow Valley Parkway (Hwy 1A): Open
Webcams
Weather Stations
| Station | Elev | Temp | Wind | Snow 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout | 2640m | -12.9°C | NW 11km/h | — |
| Aster Lake | 2350m | -9.4°C | SE 2km/h | 8cm |
| Simpson Upper | 2320m | -9.9°C | N 4km/h | — |
| Burstall Pass | 2300m | -10.7°C | S 2km/h | 6cm |
| Sunshine | 2200m | -10.1°C | — | 1cm |
| Simpson Lower | 2115m | -10°C | — | 1cm |
| Mud Lake | 1900m | -9.8°C | E 0km/h | — |
| East End of Rundle | 1700m | -6.8°C | NW 1km/h | 4cm |
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