The Glance
Friday, April 17, 2026Avalanche
Considerable. Storm slab all aspects BTL+ALP+TL (Possible, Size 1-2). Wet Loose S/SE/SW BTL+TL+ALP (Likely, Size 1-2). (ALP: Considerable / TL+BTL: Moderate)
Travel Advice
- Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
- Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.
- Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.
Thursday morning's snow will be falling on top of 25 cm of storm snow from Wednesday. Under this sits a melt freeze crust. On some isolated north‑facing alpine slopes, facets persist above a thick rain crust from March's atmospheric river. The mid‑ and lower snowpack are well settled with no notable weak layers.
A few wet loose avalanches, up to size 1 were observed on Monday. Since the start of the storm we have had poor visibility, but suspect there has been small sized natural avalanches.
Snow
1cm new snow (Akamina Pass 1676m)
| Source | Elev | 24h | 48h | 72h | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akamina Pass | 1676m | 1 | 35 | 42 | 68.3 |
Measured: 4/17/2026, 5:00:00 AM
Source: AvCan Weather Stations
Weather
| Station | Elev | Temp | Wind | 24h Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Lake | 2056m | -7.5°C | — | — |
| Akamina Pass | 1676m | -7.4°C | — | 1 |
| Waterton Townsite | 1294m | -2.7°C | N 4 km/h | — |
Roads
Hwy 5: Open | Hwy 6: Open (1 incident) | Hwy 774: Open
Hwy 6: General Information on HWY-6 near Alberta Canada Montana United States Border. Activities: Road Closed
Webcams
| Station | Elev | Temp | Wind | Snow 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Lake | 2056m | -7.5°C | — | — |
| Akamina Pass | 1676m | -7.4°C | — | 1cm |
| Waterton Townsite | 1294m | -2.7°C | N 4km/h | — |
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