Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Babine, Hudson Bay, Microwave-Sinclair, North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.
The softest snow and lowest avalanche danger will be in terrain sheltered from the wind.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported since last Sunday.
Snowpack Summary
A few lightly stormy days have given the surface a bit of a soft refresh. Moderate southerly wind has likely formed deeper deposits on northerly aspects.
This recent snow will overlie a variety of surfaces including soft, faceted snow in sheltered terrain and wind-affected snow in exposed terrain.
A thick layer of faceted snow sits over a crust and possibly surface hoar buried in late January. This layer has the potential to be very close to the surface, or over 50 cm deep.
A layer of facets on top of a crust from early December is buried approximately 70 to 110 cm deep. This layer is generally not a concern in this region at this time.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow above 1000 m, light rain below. 35 to 45 km/h south or southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow above 1250 m, light rain below. 35 to 55 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow above 1000 m, rain below. 35 to 55 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around 0 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with very light rain/snow. 25 to 45 km/h ridgetop wind. Freezing level at valley bottom overnight, rising to 1300 m through the day.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Lingering wind slabs will be the most sensitive where they overlie facets.
Aspects: North, North East, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5