Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Babine, East Stikine, Howson, Hudson Bay, Kispiox, Kitimat, Microwave-Sinclair, Nass, Ningunsaw, North Bulkley, Northwest Inland, Rupert, Seven Sisters, Shames, South Bulkley, Telkwa, West Stikine.
Continue to practice safe travel habits. Look for warming-related changes to the snowpack.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
We haven’t received any reports of avalanches in the past few days. If you are headed into the backcountry, please consider sharing a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
A hard melt-freeze crust is found on sun-exposed slopes to the mountain tops and all aspects up to around 1400 m. The crust will moisten with daytime warming. Dry, settled snow may exist on shaded aspects in the high alpine.
A weak layer of faceted grains and/or surface hoar crystals may be found around 40 to 80 cm deep, particularly on northerly alpine slopes. The weak layer may be close to a hard melt-freeze crust from early April.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Mostly clear skies. 20 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Tuesday
Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level rising to 1300 m.
Wednesday
Clear skies. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level rising to 1600 m.
Thursday
Clear skies. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level rising to 1900 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
Avalanche Problems
Loose Wet
Loose wet avalanches may release when the sun is strong. Watch your overhead exposure during the heat of the day.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5