Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Dec 1st, 2016 4:51PM

The alpine rating is below threshold, the treeline rating is below threshold, and the below treeline rating is below threshold. Known problems include Storm Slabs.

jsmith, Avalanche Canada

Cariboos.

Strong winds and new snow will require cautious route finding and conservative decision making throughout the weekend.

Summary

Confidence

Weather Forecast

FRIDAY: Snow beginning around mid-day with 10-15 cm snow by Saturday. / Strong westerly winds / Freezing level around 1000 m. SATURDAY: Stormy with 5-10 cm snow / Moderate to strong westerly winds / Freezing level around 700 m. SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy / Moderate northwesterly winds / Freezing level valley bottom.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Wednesday, however, there is currently very limited data for this region. Please report your observations to the Mountain Information Network(MIN).

Snowpack Summary

Observations are very limited in this region. In the alpine, 5-10 cm of new snow has buried old wind slabs.Â The mid-November crust is down around 100 cm. Average snowpack depths at treeline are 140-180 cm with generally less snow in the northern parts of the region. Below treeline, rocks, stumps, and open creeks remain the primary hazards.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Strong winds and new snow will create fresh storm slabs that will be especially reactive in the alpine.

Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.Use low consequence slopes to assess the bond of the new snow.Avoid exposure to terrain traps where the consequences of a small avalanche could be serious.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Likely

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Dec 2nd, 2016 2:00PM