Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 19th, 2024–Feb 20th, 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, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Clemina.

Low danger does not mean no avalanches.

Avoid areas where a small avalanche could drag you into cliffs, trees, rocks, etc and increase the consequence.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported at the time of publishing on Monday.

On Sunday, southwest of Mcbride a small (size 1.5) wind slab was remotely triggered from 5 metres away with no involvement.

On Saturday, there were numerous small wet loose avalanches from slopes exposed to the sun and a couple of small rider-controlled wind slabs.

Snowpack Summary

In treeline terrain that is sheltered from the wind, 15 to 25 cm of settled snow sits above the crust.

South through west aspects are likely stripped down to a thick crust that formed early in February. In general, the crust is strong and supportive to travel below 1900 m. Above 1900 m the crust becomes breakable and tapers out around 2400 m.

On north through east aspects you will likely find old wind slabs on sugary facets over this crust.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Mostly clear skies. 0 to 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with 0 to 3 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

Avoid terrain traps such as gullies and cliffs where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.

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.