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Avalanche Forecast

Apr 24th, 2024–Apr 25th, 2024
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

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.

Small avalanches are possible on sun-exposed and wind-loaded slopes.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Small wet loose avalanches (size 1 to 1.5) have been reported the past few days, especially on sun-exposed slopes. Small wind slabs may have occurred during stormy weather on Wednesday.

Field observations are currently very limited in this region. Please consider sharing your observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of recent snow sits above crusts and hard snow. Isolated wind slabs may exist in steep alpine terrain. Melt-freeze crusts near the surface exist to mountaintops on sun-exposed slopes.

Surfaces will transition to wet snow with daytime warming and generally refreeze at night.

Cornices are large and may become weak with daytime warming.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy with 1 to 3 cm snow. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

Thursday

Clearing skies throughout the day. 15 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Friday

Sunny. 15 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +6 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with 1 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Minimize exposure to sun-exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.

Avalanche Problems

Loose Wet

Watch your overhead exposure during the heat of the day - Cornices and loose wet avalanches may be easy to trigger when the sun is strong.

Aspects: East, South East, South, South West, West.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood: Possible - Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 1.5