Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Babine, East Stikine, Howson, Hudson Bay, Kispiox, Microwave-Sinclair, Nass, Ningunsaw, North Bulkley, Northwest Inland, Seven Sisters, South Bulkley, Telkwa, West Stikine.
Watch the wind closely; when it picks up, wind slabs are likely to form.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
Please consider submitting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
10 to 20 cm of soft snow is covering a hard crust. At upper elevations, this newer snow has been blown by moderate winds, creating wind slabs on lee north and west facing slopes.
Depending on how much new snow falls during the storm on Saturday, these slabs may remain rider-triggerable for a few days.
The mid and lower snowpack are not concerning at this time, and are made up of various hard layers and crusts.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Cloudy with 3 to 7 cm of snow. 25 to 35 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy with 1 to 4 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
- Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
If you see wind blowing snow, then fresh wind slabs are forming. Avoid steep lee slopes near ridgelines.
Aspects: North, North East, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5