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Avalanche Forecast

Dec 5th, 2024–Dec 6th, 2024
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
4: High
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be high
Treeline
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be considerable
Below Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be considerable
Below Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate

Regions: Blue River, Cariboos, Clearwater, Clemina, Esplanade, Jordan, North Columbia, North Monashee, North Selkirk, Premier, Quesnel.

Be vigilant with the approaching weather and the potential for newly forming wind slabs to become reactive.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No significant avalanches were reported.

Observations remain limited this early in the season. If you head into the backcountry, please post to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

The snow surface varies from a sun crust on solar aspects to Surface hoar on northerly aspects. The new snow forecasted will recover these surfaces.

The mid snowpack is generally well settled, with an early November crust buried 50 to 100 cm deep.

Snow depths at treeline range from 100 to 170 cm and decrease quickly at lower elevations.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Mainly cloudy. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing levels 700 m.

Friday

Flurries. New snow 5 to 15 cm. 15 to 30 km/h southerly ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing levels 1000 m.

Saturday

Snow, heavy at times. New snow 15 to 30 cm. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing levels 1300 m.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing levels 1000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be especially cautious as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.
  • Avoid terrain traps such as gullies and cliffs where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

The severity of the wind slab problem will primarily depend on the amount of new snow and the strength of the wind. It is very likely that the wind slabs will have poor bonding to the old snow surface.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, West, North West.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 2