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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 16th, 2025–Jan 17th, 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.

New wind slabs probably aren't very big, but they may slide easily on buried crust. Older, deeper wind slabs above the crust elevation are lower probability, higher consequence problem.

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.

The crust 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. Older wind slabs formed over it in the alpine may still be surprisingly reactive.

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

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Cloudy with easing scattered flurries and a trace of new snow. 20 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind, easing. Freezing level to valley bottom.

Friday

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature falling to -10 °C.

Saturday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -13 °C.

Sunday

Sunny. 15 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -13 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.

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.