Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 24th, 2024 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Loose Wet.

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Northwest Coastal, Northwest Inland, Babine, East Stikine, Howson, Hudson Bay, Kispiox, Microwave-Sinclair, Ningunsaw, North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa, Boundary, Kitimat, Nass, Rupert, Seven Sisters, Shames, Stewart, West Stikine.

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

Summary

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.

Problems

Loose Wet

An icon showing 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

Valid until: Apr 25th, 2024 4:00PM

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