Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Babine, Hudson Bay, Microwave-Sinclair, North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.
Even if riding conditions aren't great, low hazard is a good time to explore new areas.
As always it's best to avoid rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thin to thick.
Confidence
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Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported recently.If you are traveling out in the mountains consider submitting a report to the MIN.
Snowpack Summary
Previous moderate to strong wind has heavily impacted the snow surface in exposed terrain at treeline and alpine elevations. At treeline and below a layer of surface hoar has formed on all aspects.
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
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. 30 to 50 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with up to 3 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Monday
Mostly sunny. 10 to 20km/h north wind ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9°C.
Tuesday
Clear. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- This is a good time for exploring terrain.