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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 15th, 2024–Feb 16th, 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

Northwest Inland, Kispiox, Microwave-Sinclair, North Bulkley, South Bulkley, South Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Isolated pockets of stiff wind slab may exist, assess before dropping into your line.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported since Monday.

Snowpack Summary

A variety of conditions can be found in exposed terrain at treeline and above including crusty and wind effected surfaces. In sheltered terrain there is up to 5 cm of snow on top of a breakable crust and new surface hoar development. In isolated areas in the alpine, hard wind slabs overlie sugary facets above a crust and may be susceptible to human triggering.

The remainder of the snowpack is generally not concerning.

check out this MIN from our field team.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Clear skies. 15 to 25 km/h east alpine wind. Treeline temperature -5°C. Freezing level valley bottom.

Friday

Sunny with possible cloudy periods. 15 to 35 km/h southeast alpine wind. Treeline temperature -5°C. Weak temperature inversion. Freezing levels valley bottom.

Saturday

Sunny with cloudy periods. 10 to 20 km/h southeast alpine wind. Treeline temperature -6°C. Alpine temperature inversion -1°C. Freezing levels valley bottom.

Sunday

A mix of sun and cloud. 15 to 25 km/h southeast alpine wind. Treeline temperature -5°C. Alpine temperature inversion -1°C. Freezing level valley bottom.

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.
  • Avoid areas where the snow feels stiff and/or slabby.
  • Even a small avalanche can be harmful if it pushes you into an obstacle or a terrain trap.

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.