Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Babine, Hudson Bay, Kispiox, North Bulkley, Northwest Inland, South Bulkley, Telkwa.
Old wind slabs may remain be surprisingly reactive where they sit over weak grains and a crust.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No avalanches have been observed recently.
Snowpack Summary
A dusting of new snow may sit over heavily wind-affected surfaces in the alpine and at treeline. Pockets of soft snow can be found in sheltered, lower angle terrain.
A crust from early December is buried 30 to 50 cm deep. A weak layer of surface hoar or facets may be found above it. This layer is likely to persist as an avalanche problem as it gets buried deeper.
The remainder of the snowpack is well settled and bonded.
Weather Summary
Sunday night
Increasing cloud. <15 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Monday
Mainly cloudy. Isolated flurries with minimal accumulation. <20 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Tuesday
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of new snow. 20 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind, increasing. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of new snow. 20 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
- Be especially cautious as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Avoid steep, rocky, and wind-affected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Old, hard wind slabs sitting on faceted snow in shallow, rocky start zones may remain reactive to a human or machine triggers.
Aspects: North, North East, East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5