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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 16th, 2024–Apr 17th, 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, Blue River, Clearwater, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Sugarbowl, Clemina, North Monashee, East Kakwa, Kakwa, Renshaw, Robson.

Elevated avalanche danger may exist in areas that have received 10 cm or more of recent snow atop a crust, particularly during periods of intense solar radiation and daytime warming.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported since the weekend.

Natural avalanche activity will increase on Wednesday as the sun will effect any new snow.

Snowpack Summary

Variable amounts of recent snowfall have buried a widespread melt-freeze crust, existing across all aspects and elevations except for north-facing alpine terrain.

A series of variable melt-freeze crusts exist in the upper snowpack.

The lower snowpack is generally well-bonded and strong.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. 10 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C. Freezing level dropping to valley bottoms.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Friday

Sunny. 0 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.