New snow continues to raise risk of avalanche in West Kootenay backcountry (Castlegar)

Risk of avalanche in the West Kootenay backcountry has risen to ‘considerable’ in the alpine as heavy snow continues to fall across the region, according to Avalanche Canada (AC). Around 10 to 30 centimetres of snow from Tuesday to Wednesday morning sits on moist snow or a hard melt-f…