Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Babine, East Stikine, Hudson Bay, Kispiox, Microwave-Sinclair, Ningunsaw, North Bulkley, Northwest Inland, South Bulkley, Telkwa, West Stikine.
Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported in this region on Tuesday.
A couple of older naturally triggered wind slabs up to size 2.5 were reported on northerly aspects in the alpine.
Snowpack Summary
The snow surface is heavily wind affected in terrain exposed to the wind. Wind-sheltered terrain consists of 10 to 30 cm of settled dry snow, which overlies a thick and hard melt-freeze crust below approximately 1700 m. The crust is at the snow surface at lower elevations.
The middle of the snowpack may contain old, weak faceted layers and hard crusts, which are currently dormant.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 15 to 25 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 25 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
- Even a small avalanche can be harmful if it pushes you into an obstacle or a terrain trap.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.