Search crews in the Crowsnest Pass aren’t scaling back their efforts in finding six-year-old Darius Macdougall.
Darius went missing near a campsite in the Tent Mountain Road area on Sept. 21.
Police have now informed the family that survivability is less than five per cent.
Overnight temperatures have been dropping to the low to mid single digits and only mid-teens daytime highs.
Around 200 personnel are involved with the search, with crews from B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Air crews will be moving away from infrared tools that depend on heat signatures to camera searches.
Police said the terrain is quite challenging, with rugged ground, heavy deadfall and multiple streams.
Peer supports and mental health resources are being provided to personnel on scene.
Police believe there is no evidence of foul play.
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