Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

Small loose wet avalanches were observed on Wednesday from steep solar slopes in the Coquihalla.

Evidence of natural avalanches from the past weekend's storm is still visible throughout the region, with numerous very large (size 3.5 to 4) persistent slabs with impressive crowns (100 to 200 cm) in the Manning region.

30 to 40 cm of rapidly settling storm snow is found at treeline and above. Wind-affected snow is present in lee features, while a sun crust is found on southerly slopes.

A weak layer of faceted snow or surface hoar is now buried 50 to 60 cm deep and present in higher elevations, particularly shaded terrain.

A crust from December exists buried 100 to 150 cm deep, with facets around it in shallow areas.

At lower elevations, the snow is wet, heavy and water-saturated.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature stable around +0°C. Freezing level rising to 2200 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and clouds. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4°C. Freezing level around 2400 m.

Friday

Mostly sunny. 40 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature stable around +5°C. Freezing level rising to 2500 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and clouds. 30 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +8°C. Freezing level reaching 2700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
• Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the old surface.
• Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to buried weak layers.
• Avoid thin areas like rocky outcrops where you're most likely to trigger avalanches on deep weak layers.