Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Babine, Microwave-Sinclair, South Bulkley, Telkwa.
Look for areas with soft snow on the surface and be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.
As always, it's best to avoid areas where the snowpack transitions from thin to thick.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
On Sunday skiers were involved in an avalanche in the East Boulder Creek area north of our forecast region. Check out This MIN report for more details.
Snowpack Summary
5 cm of recent snow is sitting on an old wind affected snow surface in exposed terrain at treeline and alpine elevations. At treeline and below a layer of surface hoar has now been covered by this new snow.
In sheltered terrain, 20 to 60 cm of faceted snow is sitting on a crust and in places surface hoar.
A layer of facets on top of a crust from early December is buried approximately 70 to 110 cm deep. This layer is generally not a concern in this region at this time.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 30 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature - 9 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with up to 3 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature - 6 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 50 to 90 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature - 2 °C.
Friday
Cloudy with up to 10 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature - 1 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5