Cariboos

Look for signs of instability like shooting cracks and avalanche activity.

Storm slabs may remain reactive to rider traffic.

No new avalanches have been reported in this region. We suspect that natural avalanche activity took place on Friday and Saturday.

Observations remain limited in this region. If you head into the backcountry, please post to the Mountain Information Network.

Over the past few days the wind has come from the southwest and then shifted to the northwest, wind effect could be found on all aspects. At lower elevations a new crust can likely be found on or near the surface.

15 to 30 cm of new snow from Friday’s storm overlies a crust on all aspects at treeline and south aspects in the alpine.

The lower snowpack contains a crust from early November.

Treeline snow depths are highly variable.

Sunday Night

Mix of cloud and clear skies with no snow expected. 25 to 50 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6°C.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud with trace amounts of snow possible. 25 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8°C.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and cloud with no snow expected. 25 to 45 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5°C.

Wednesday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow expected. 25 to 35 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3°C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
• Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.