Avalanche Forecast

Poor - Due to the number of field observations

A significant winter storm is expected to impact this region on Saturday night/Sunday.Friday: Flurries turning to light snow late in the day. Strong westerly ridgetop winds. Freezing level around 900 m.Saturday: 5-10 cm new snow with strong westerly ridgetop winds. Freezing level around 900 m.Sunday: 10-25 cm new snow with extreme southwesterly ridgetop winds to 100 km/h. Freezing level lowering to surface.

Wet loose snow avalanche have been reported on steeper south facing slopes.Small glide avalanches have been reported from steep, smooth terrain in the Duffy lake and Coquihalla area.

Information coming from this region has been extremely limited; however, reports suggest there is about 50cm of snow at 1600m in the Duffy Lake area and about 100cm at the same elevation on the Coquihalla. Very little snow has fallen in the last week and the warm temperatures are settling the snowpack rapidly. Terrain below treeline is reported to be mostly below threshold for avalanche activity.Surface snow on steep solar aspects is likely seeing a daily melt-freeze cycle. The warm temperatures have promoted the settlement and strengthening of the upper snowpack. A few crusts can be found deeper in the snowpack. Some facets may be found lingering around these crusts at higher elevations. Observers are not identifying any of these as cause for concern at this time although they might be worth exploring.