Cariboos

Avalanche hazard is low with generally safe avalanche conditions.

Use normal caution, apply good travel habits, and reduce your exposure to cornice hazard when possible.

High

• Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

Numerous old, natural cornice falls were observed. These cornices likely failed over the weekend. No new slab avalanches have been reported in the past couple days.

A surface hoar layer has developed in sheltered terrain over a melt-freeze crust that extends up to at least 1600 m and as high as 2500 m. This crust is likely breakable above 2000 m. On north aspects in the alpine, snow is dry and wind affected. Cornices are large and overhanging.

The snow surface is expected to become moist on sun exposed slopes.

A crust/facet layer from mid-December exists in the mid snowpack. Triggering this layer is unlikely, except with large loads or in thin snowpack areas.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear skies. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Wednesday
Sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Friday
Sunny. 20 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
• Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.