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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 27th, 2023–Nov 28th, 2023

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, North Monashee.

Assess local conditions, especially in the early season with limited observations.

The primary hazard continues to be a shallow snowpack with numerous obstacles just below the surface.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported. Information from the field is limited at this time of year. If you are recreating in the mountains please consider submitting a MIN report.

Snowpack Summary

The snowpack is generally very shallow and contains many potential hazards just beneath the snow surface.

At higher elevations, pockets of deeper, wind-loaded snow may sit atop a weak, facetted basal snowpack. Exposed areas in the alpine are heavily wind scouring.

At treeline, the height of snow ranges from approximately 50 to 80 cm. As you descend to lower elevations, snow depths decrease significantly.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Clear skies, no precipitation, southwest ridge wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature -3 C.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny with cloudy periods, no precipitation, southwest alpine wind 10 km/h, treeline temperature -6 C.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy and isolated flurries, trace precipitation, northwest alpine wind 10 km/h, treeline temperature -7 C.

Thursday

Partly cloudy and isolated flurries, trace precipitation, southeast alpine wind 10 km/h, treeline temperature -6 C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.
  • Winter conditions may exist in gullies, alpine bowls, and around ridgelines.
  • If it's deep enough to ride, it's deep enough to slide (avalanche).

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.