Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Babine, Boundary, East Stikine, Howson, Hudson Bay, Kispiox, Kitimat, Microwave-Sinclair, Nass, Ningunsaw, North Bulkley, Northwest Coastal, Northwest Inland, Rupert, Seven Sisters, Shames, South Bulkley, Stewart, Telkwa, West Stikine.
Watch for lingering pockets of wind slab at upper elevations.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
A natural avalanche cycle occurred last week as rain impacted the region.
Looking forward, lingering pockets of wind slab at upper elevations will be the main concern.
Please consider submitting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 25 cm of snowfall overlies a crust from rain last week. Strong winds will have created heavily wind-affected surfaces and redistributed dry snow into wind slabs.
The remainder of the snowpack is strong, with various hard layers and crusts.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Increasing cloud. 30 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Tuesday
Cloudy. 30 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 30 to 60 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Where dry storm snow exists, strong wind may have formed wind slabs in lee areas.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2