Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Blue River, Cariboos, Clearwater, Clemina, McBride, Premier, Quesnel.
A crust has bound the upper snowpack together however it is making travel conditions challenging.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported in this region.
Snowpack Summary
Anywhere from 5 to 20 cm of dry snow sits atop a widespread hard crust. In general, the crust is strong and supportive to travel on.
Below the crust, the upper snowpack continues to refreeze and strengthen.
The mid and lower snowpack consists of various weak layers primarily made up of crust and facet combinations. These layers are currently unlikely to be triggered with the presence of a supportive crust above.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Friday
A mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 30 km/h north ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.
- Carefully evaluate bigger terrain features on an individual basis before committing to them.