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Avalanche Forecast

Nov 10th, 2022–Nov 25th, 2022
Alpine
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be early season
Treeline
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be early season
Below Treeline
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be early season
Alpine
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be early season
Treeline
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be early season
Below Treeline
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be early season
Alpine
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be early season
Treeline
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be early season
Below Treeline
Early Season
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be early season

Regions: North Monashee.

Winter conditions now exist in the mountains. See the 'Details' section for more information.

Gear up with a transceiver, shovel, and probe, and factor avalanches into your trip planning.

The first avalanche forecasts of the season will be issued November 25 at 4 PM PST.

Confidence

Low

Snowpack Summary

Exposed areas, especially in the alpine, feature wind effect and reverse loading of varying degrees as a result of recent strong, primarily northerly winds. Cold temperatures over the same recent period have created weak, faceted surface snow as well as surface hoar in more sheltered areas. Solar aspects in many areas are now glazed with sun crust from periods of more intense solar radiation.

Where it hasn't blown away or isn't lingering as a stubborn wind slab, 20-40 cm of storm snow from last weekend is reportedly well settled. In some areas - such as Kootenay Pass and Pine Pass - it overlies a rain crust. Where it exists, this interface is worth investigating. Precipitation falling as rain instead of snow during a storm two weeks ago explains the crust as well as the slightly shallower snowpack found in these areas. Similar crusts may be found bisecting the snowpack at mid and lower elevations elsewhere in the interior.

Total snowpack depths across this area currently range from about 60-120 cm, with shallower depths found below the alpine (naturally), as well as toward Kootenay Pass, and toward Pine Pass.

Weather Summary

See the Mountain Weather Forecast to help you plan your early winter trips.