Cariboos

The best and safest riding will be in sheltered terrain where the snow is soft. As you get above the trees, avoid areas that the wind has loaded.

A few small, human-triggered, wind slab avalanches were reported in the region yesterday in isolated features.

Cold temperatures are likely to soften wind-affected snow and reduce slab properties that had formed. The upper snowpack is dry and soft.

A crust from early December is buried 80 cm deep but it hasn't been a problem yet.

The lower snowpack is settled and unconcerning.

Thursday night

Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -17 °C.

Friday

Mostly cloudy. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.