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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 6th, 2024–Feb 7th, 2024

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.

A crust has bound the upper snowpack together however it is making travel conditions challenging.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported in this region.

Snowpack Summary

Anywhere from 0 to 20 cm of dry snow sits atop a widespread hard crust. In general, the crust is strong and supportive to travel on.

Below the crust, the upper snowpack continues to refreeze and strengthen.

The mid and lower snowpack consists of various weak layers primarily made up of crust and facet combinations. These layers are currently unlikely to be triggered with the presence of a supportive crust above.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with 0 to 4 cm of snow, 10 to 25 km/h south ridgetop winds, treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop winds, treeline temperature -7 °C.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with isolated flurries, 10 to 25 km/h west ridgetop winds, treeline temperature -8 °C.

Friday

A mix of sun and cloud, 10 to 25 km/h northwest ridgetop winds, treeline temperature -10 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Make observations and assess conditions continually as you travel.
  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
  • Avalanche hazard may have improved, but be mindful that deep instabilities are still present.

Problems

Persistent Slabs

Persistent Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) in the middle to upper snowpack, when the bond to an underlying persistent weak layer breaks. Persistent layers include: surface hoar, depth hoar, near-surface facets, or faceted snow. Persistent weak layers can continue to produce avalanches for days, weeks or even months, making them especially dangerous and tricky. As additional snow and wind events build a thicker slab on top of the persistent weak layer, this avalanche problem may develop into a Deep Persistent Slab.