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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 7th, 2024–Dec 8th, 2024

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

Regions

Cariboos, North Rockies, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Sugarbowl, Kakwa, McGregor, Pine Pass, Renshaw, Robson.

Look for signs of instability like shooting cracks and avalanche activity.

Storm slabs may remain reactive to rider traffic.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

Wet loose avalanches up to size 2 were reported during the period of rain and warm weather at the end of last week.

Observations remain limited in this region. If you head into the backcountry, please post to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

10 to 25 cm of new snow from Friday’s storm overlies a crust on all aspects at treeline and south aspects in the alpine. Moist snow from previous rain and warm temperatures can be found below. At lower elevations a new crust will form on the surface as temperatures fall.

The lower snowpack contains a crust from early-November, possibly with weak facets around it. Its distribution and reactivity are unclear.

Treeline snow depths are highly variable.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Mix of clear skies and cloud with trace to 2 cm of snow possible. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3°C.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with trace amounts of snow possible. 25 to 35 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6°C.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with no snow expected. 15 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9°C.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and cloud with trace amounts of snow possible. 15 to 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6°C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.