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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 17th, 2025–Jan 18th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
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.

Regions

Cariboos, Clearwater, Quesnel.

Gaining elevation to escape the crust may put you in terrain where avalanche danger exists. Manage your exposure carefully if you reach areas of deeper, wind transported snow.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported in the region.

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Snowpack Summary

A few cm of new snow has done little to bury crust that exists up to 1850 m in the Wells area. You may find it 5 - 15 cm deep. In areas on the higher end of this range, new wind slabs may be large enough to require more cautious management.

The crust has capped 20 -30 cm of recent snow sitting on a variety of layers, including surface hoar, crusts, and sugary facets. This layer is a concern above the elevation of the crust. Wind slabs formed over this layer in the alpine may be reactive.

The middle and lower snowpack is generally strong with no weak layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries. 10 to 15 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline overnight low around -13 °C.

Saturday

Mainly sunny with cloud increasing. 10 to 20 km/h variable, mainly north ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -11 °C.

Sunday

Sunny. 15 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -12 °C.

Monday

Mainly sunny. 15 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature around -9 °C with a possible temperature inversion.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow 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.