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Avalanche Forecast

Dec 18th, 2024–Dec 19th, 2024
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Blue River, Cariboos, Clearwater, Clemina, McBride, Premier, Quesnel.

Continued light snowfall and moderate to strong west wind will keep wind slabs as the primary concern.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in the past few days.

Data is very limited in this region. Please submit your observations to the MIN (Mountain Information Network)

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of new snow accumulated Tuesday night and Wednesday . At upper elevations, southwesterly winds have redistributed snow to lee features.

A surface hoar layer is now buried 40 to 70 cm and is most prevalent from 1700 to 2200 m. This layer has not been reactive to rider traffic, however we will continue to monitor it as more snow loads above it. Where there's no surface hoar, a crust is found at this layer boundary.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Cloudy with scattered flurries, accumulation 3 to 6 cm. 30 to 50 km/h west ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Mainly cloudy with sunny breaks and scattered flurries in the afternoon. 35 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Friday

Mainly cloudy with flurries, accumulation 5-10 cm. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Saturday

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries. 30 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Investigate for wind-loaded pockets, especially around ridges and open bowls.

A currently unreactive surface hoar layer is buried 30 to 60 cm. We are tracking this layer as reactivity may increase as more snow loads into a slab above.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2