Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 9th, 2016 7:38AM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

pgoddard, Avalanche Canada

Cariboos.

Watch for isolated wind slabs and loose sluffing.

Summary

Weather Forecast

A dominant ridge of high pressure brings continued dry weather, a mix of sun and cloud, light northerly winds and cool temperatures. Above about 2000 m, a temperature inversion is expected to raise temps to around -4.For more details check out http://www.avalanche.ca/weather.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported. A size 1 cornice failed, but did not trigger a slab.

Snowpack Summary

Isolated wind slabs may be lurking behind ridges and ribs. These overlie old surfaces including surface hoar, facets, and possible sun crusts on steep southerly aspects. Cold and dry weather is drying out the upper snowpack (through faceting). In general, the mid and lower snowpack are strong, with weak layers considered dormant for now. Snowpack depths are variable. Shallow snowpack areas may have weak facetted crystals near the ground.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind slabs may be lurking behind ridges and ribs. Loose dry sluffing is also possible in any steep terrain.

Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain. >Use ridges or ribs to avoid pockets of wind loaded snow. >Be cautious of sluffing in steep terrain.>

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Jan 10th, 2016 2:00PM