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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 2nd, 2022–Dec 3rd, 2022

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
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

Duffey, South Chilcotin, Taseko.

A wind slab problem has developed at higher elevations. Seek out areas that have less wind effect.

It's going to be cold so dress warmly.

And watch out for early-season hazards where ever the snow is thin.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No new natural avalanches reported. Limited observations in part attributed to this. There is still potential for ridder-triggered avalanches. If you head into the backcountry consider submitting a MIN report.

Snowpack Summary

At 1900 m our snowpack ranges between 30 and 90 cm. The top 15 to 25 cm is light and low-density. At higher elevations, the new snow that has not been transported by the wind can be found sitting on a melt-freeze crust in most areas and surface hoar in other areas. Due to cold temperatures and a thin snowpack, basal snow is expected to lack cohesion.

Early season hazards are expected to stick around for the time being.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Clearing, no cm accumulation, winds southeast 10 km/h, temperatures -10 to -15 C at 1500 m.

Saturday

Sunny with cloudy periods, no accumulation, winds east 10 km/h, temperatures -10 at 1500 m.

Sunday

Sunny, no accumulation, winds northeast 15 km/h, temperatures -10 C at 1200 m and -5 C in the alpine due to a temperature inversion.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud, no accumulation, winds northwest 15 to 25 km/h, temperatures -8 C at 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.
  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.

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.