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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 24th, 2023–Nov 25th, 2023

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

Northwest Inland, Kispiox, South Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Take it easy this weekend. If you do go out, watch out for early season hazards below wind affected snow.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches have been reported in the region, however observations are very limited.

If you do go into the backcountry, consider submitting a Mountain Information Network report.

Snowpack Summary

Recent warm temperatures may have formed a crust on the snow surface. Otherwise, 5-20 cm of snow sits on a supportive crust. This snow has been redistributed by strong northwest and southwest winds.

Total snow depth at treeline is 30-60 cm.

A weak layer of faceted snow may be present at the base of the snowpack. Shallow snowpack depths mean you should be able to dig and check for this layer.

Weather Summary

Friday night

Partly cloudy with a chance of light freezing rain, 30 to 50 km/h northwest winds, treeline temperature -5°C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of light freezing rain, 30 to 40 km/h northwest winds decreasing throughout the day, treeline temperature 1°C, freezing level rising to 1600 m.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of light freezing rain, 10 to 30 km/h southwest winds, treeline temperature -2°C with an above freezing layer between 1500 m and 2500 m.

Monday

Partly cloudy with no precipitation, 50 to 70 km/h west winds, treeline temperature -4°C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Travelling on skis is hazardous due to a very shallow mountain snowpack.
  • Avalanche danger is often elevated in alpine gullies where snow has accumulated.
  • Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.

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.