Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.
Continue practicing safe travel habits, including staying well back from cornices.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
A few small loose avalanches were observed in the region over past few days, generally being triggered by the sun.
Looking forward, small wet loose avalanches could be triggered during periods of sunny skies but they are unlikely to impact riders. Use plenty of caution along alpine ridges, where cornices may be very large.
Snowpack Summary
Around 5 to 10 cm of dry snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust. The snow may moisten on sun-exposed slopes during sunny conditions.
The remainder of the snowpack is strong with varying hard snow layers and bonded melt-freeze crusts. Cornices are very large along alpine ridges.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with no precipitation, 20 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperature -7 °C.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy and afternoon clouds with isolated flurries, accumulation 1 to 3 cm, 10 to 20 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperature -4 °C, freezing level 1500 m.
ThursdayPartly cloudy with isolated flurries, accumulation 1 to 3 cm, 10 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperature -4 °C, freezing level 1500 m.
FridayCloudy with snowfall, accumulation 2 to 5 cm, 30 to 40 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperature -4 °C, freezing level 1500 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.
- Minimize exposure to sun-exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
Avalanche Problems
Cornices
Use caution when travelling along ridgelines, as cornices are very large at this time of year.
Aspects: North, North East, East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1.5 - 2.5