Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Blue River, Cariboos, Clemina, East Kakwa, Kakwa, McBride, McGregor, North Rockies, Pine Pass, Premier, Quesnel, Renshaw, Robson, Sugarbowl, Tumbler.
Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Saturday.
NOTE: Observations are currently very limited in this region.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 10 cm of recent snow may be found at upper elevations. This snow overlies a robust crust everywhere except northerly aspects at upper elevations. Recent westerly wind may have formed small wind slabs on lee aspects at upper elevations.
Most terrain has undergone strong melt-freeze cycles, creating a strong, well bonded snowpack. The one exception could be northerly aspects at upper elevations, where deeply buried weak layers may still be present.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with isolated flurries, 0 to 5 cm snow. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level valley bottom.
Monday
Mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
- Carefully evaluate big and steep terrain features before committing to them.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
Avalanche Problems
Cornices
Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5