Cariboos

Warming, solar radiation and a buried weak layer are driving the avalanche danger to HIGH.
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Moderate

• We are uncertain due to how buried persistent weak layers will react with the forecast weather.
• We are uncertain due to the timing or intensity of warming will affect the snowpack.

Numerous rider-triggered and remote-triggered avalanches (size 2) continue to be reported. These avalanches released on the late January surface hoar layer/crust mentioned in the snowpack summary.

Natural avalanche activity will spike with solar radiation and warming to mountain top on Wednesday.

Freezing levels rising to the mountain top will likely turn snow surfaces moist at upper elevations and wet below.

In the alpine, isolated wind slabs exist on northeast aspects. A persistent slab 30 to 50 cm thick sits above the late January surface hoar/facet/ crust layer. It has shown signs of reactivity in the past 4 days, especially in sheltered treeline features.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2900 m.

Friday
Mostly sunny. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid exposure to overhead avalanche terrain; avalanches may run surprisingly far.
• Keep in mind that the high density of wet avalanches can make them destructive.
• The more the snowpack warms up and weakens, the more conservative your terrain selection should be.
• Stay away from steep slopes, open slopes, and convex rolls at and below treeline where weak layers may be preserved.
• Avoid travelling on slopes below cornices.