Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Boundary, Kitimat, Nass, Northwest Coastal, Rupert, Seven Sisters, Shames, Stewart.
Watch for recently formed and reactive storm slabs. Be especially cautious as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
Our limited field data suggests a natural avalanche cycle occurred in the past few days as rain and warm temperatures infiltrated the region.
Please consider submitting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
New snow accumulates atop a crust or moist snow from rain in the past few days. Strong winds will redistribute new snow and create heavily wind-affected surfaces.
The remainder of the snowpack is strong, with various hard layers and crusts.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Cloudy with 1 to 8 mm of precipitation. 15 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature drops to -1 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of snow. 15 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries. 15 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Monday
Cloudy with light flurries. 15 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
- Avoid freshly wind-loaded features, especially near ridge crests, rollovers, and in steep terrain.
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Recent snowfall and wind have formed fresh storm slabs at upper elevations. They will be deepest and most reactive in wind-loaded terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5
Loose Wet
A weak, rain-saturated upper snowpack may still produce loose wet avalanches.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Below Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5