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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 27th, 2024–Mar 28th, 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, North Rockies, McBride, Quesnel, Sugarbowl, East Kakwa, Kakwa, McGregor, Pine Pass, Renshaw, Robson, Tumbler.

Apply additional caution if you find more than 15 cm of new snow in your local riding area.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

We haven't received any reports of recent avalanche activity.

Please consider submitting your observations to the MIN if you head to the backcountry.

Snowpack Summary

New snow will accumulate onto a hard melt-freeze crust except for shady high alpine slopes, where it will fall onto soft faceted snow over a hard crust. Thicker deposits could accumulate in lee terrain features near mountain tops.

Weak faceted grains above a hard crust that formed in early February is buried about 50 to 110 cm deep. This layer is currently dormant.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Thursday

Cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of snow and locally higher amounts possible. 20 to 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Friday

Mostly clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Saturday

Increasing clouds. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
  • Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.