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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 26th, 2023–Nov 27th, 2023

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Cariboos, Blue River, Clearwater, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Clemina, North Monashee.

Wind-loaded bowls and gullies may present as an appealing place to get some early-season turns, but they're also the places where avalanches are most likely to occur.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported. Information from the field is sparse this time of year. Consider submitting a MIN report if you are recreating in the mountains.

Snowpack Summary

The snowpack is generally very shallow and contains many potential hazards just beneath the snow surface. At treeline, the height of snow ranges from approximately 50 to 100 cm. As you descend to lower elevations, snow depths decrease significantly. The snowpack remains relatively shallow in the alpine and shows signs of heavy wind scouring.

At higher elevations, pockets of deeper, wind-loaded snow may sit atop a weak, facetted basal snowpack.

Weather Summary

Sunday night

Mostly cloudy with clear periods, no precipitation, southwest alpine wind 15 to 35 km/h, treeline temperature -4 C.

Monday

Mostly sunny with cloudy periods, no precipitation, southwest ridge wind 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -3 C.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny with cloudy periods, no precipitation, southwest alpine wind 15 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -4 C.

Wednesday

Sunny with cloudy periods and isolated flurries,, trace precipitation, southwest alpine wind 20 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -5 C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.
  • Winter conditions may exist in gullies, alpine bowls, and around ridgelines.
  • If it's deep enough to ride, it's deep enough to slide (avalanche).

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.