Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Blue River, Cariboos, Clearwater, Clemina, McBride, Premier, Quesnel.
Carefully evaluate big terrain features on an individual basis before committing to them.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported in this region.
If you head out consider posting to the mountain information network.
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 1900 m. Above this the crust becomes breakable and tappers out entirely at 2300 m.
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.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Clear skies, 10 to 25 km/h northwest alpine winds, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Saturday
Mainly cloudy with flurries, 20 to 50 km/h west alpine winds, treeline temperature -8 °C.
Sunday
Mainly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow, 30 to 50 km/h southwest alpine winds, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Monday
Mix of sun and cloud, 20 to 50 km/h northwest alpine winds, treeline temperature -9 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.