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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 17th, 2024–Apr 18th, 2024

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

North Columbia, South Columbia, Clearwater, Esplanade, Jordan, North Selkirk, Shuswap, West Purcell, Badshot-Battle, Central Selkirk, Goat, Gold, North Okanagan.

Expect the upper snowpack to deteriorate and become reactive with daytime warming and solar effects.

Isolated wind slabs may persist at high elevations where a surface crust does not exist.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Despite the low danger rating, the likelihood of triggering an avalanche will increase throughout the day with warming and strong solar radiation expected.

Please consider submitting to the Mountain Information Network if you are getting out in the backcountry.

Snowpack Summary

Recent snowfall has buried a variety of melt-freeze crusts, existing on all but north-facing alpine terrain.

Anticipate a weak, breakable surface crust to form overnight at lower elevations and south-facing terrain. North-facing terrain at the treeline and above should remain largely dry and powdery.

Surface snow will deteriorate and become moist throughout the day with daytime warming and strong solar effects.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. 0 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level near valley bottoms.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. 0 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Friday

Mostly sunny. 0 to 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Saturday

Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for unstable snow on specific terrain features, especially when the snow is moist or wet.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
  • Be alert to conditions that change throughout the day.
  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.