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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 15th, 2025–Jan 16th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Cariboos, Clearwater, Quesnel.

Wind slabs forming with light snowfall shouldn't get very big, but they may slide easily on the new crust. Older, larger wind slabs in the alpine above the crust elevation are a bigger concern.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported in the region.

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Snowpack Summary

Light new snow amounts will continue burying a new surface crust that exists up to 1850 m in the Wells area. In higher alpine where the crust is absent, the new snow will bury recent wind slabs and otherwise wind-affected snow.

In sheltered areas, the crust has capped 20 -30 cm of recent snow sitting on a variety of layers, including surface hoar, crusts, and sugary facets. This layer will likely only be a concern above the elevation of the crust. Older wind slabs formed over this layer in the alpine may stay surprisingly reactive.

The middle and lower snowpack is generally strong with no weak layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Wednesday night

Cloudy with flurries bringing a trace of new snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Incoming weather will scour out the above freezing layer lingering around 2000 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with light flurries bringing up to about 5 cm of new snow, including overnight amounts. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind, shifting northwest and easing. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Friday

Mainly cloudy with easing isolated flurries and a few cm of new snow, including overnight amounts. 20 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Saturday

A mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.