Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 18th, 2022 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Avalanche Canada
Winter conditions now exist in the mountains. Gear up with a transceiver, shovel, and probe, and factor avalanches into your trip planning. See the 'Details' section for more information.The first avalanche forecasts of the season will be issued November 25 at 4 PM PST.
Summary
Confidence
Low
Snowpack Summary
November 18 Update:
It’s definitely starting to feel like winter in the mountainous regions along the South Klondike highway corridor and into White Pass.
Beginning Saturday November 19, intermittent storms are forecast to deliver small daily amounts of snow. This follows a storm on November 12th that delivered 12cm at highway elevations and up to 20cm in the alpine. This earlier snowfall was followed by south winds that likely left wind slabs in immediate lee features.
The Wheaton Valley and Tutshi areas still have a thin snowpack, especially at tree line, however at higher elevations deeper accumulations snow snow exist in certain terrain features. Avalanches are now possible. Be aware of pockets of wind-deposited snow up to 50cm deep on steep gully sidewalls and on wind loaded, planar slopes with few rocks and trees. Â
In the White Pass, early season conditions exist at lower elevations. Snow depths are around 30-50cm at treeline and below. Coverage is minimal with many early season hazards such as thinly buried rocks and trees, open creeks, and weak lake ice. Large, planar slopes at higher elevations are rideable with up to 90cm of snow but getting there and back is tough.
Weather Summary
See the Mountain Weather Forecast to help you plan your early winter trips.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Valid until: Nov 25th, 2022 4:00PM
