VANCOUVER—Record-breaking warmth that ushered spring into British Columbia is slowly moving east, but continues to bring sunny skies and high temperatures to the Interior, along with mounting concerns about avalanches. A stretch of mountain range in Rogers Pass, B.C., may provide stunning, picturesque scenery but the mountain can pose serious threats due to risks of avalanche. The southeastern community of Sparwood was among the hottest in the province at 19.8 degrees, underscoring Avalanche Canada’s concern about slide conditions in southeastern B.C. The Avalanche Canada website said travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Read more: Real-life tsunami threat in Port Alberni, B.C., prompts evacuation updatesRead more about:

Source: thestar March 22, 2019 18:45 UTC