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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 4th, 2023–Dec 5th, 2023

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

Regions

South Coast Inland, Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, Stein, Taseko.

Exercise caution and allow adequate time for the snowpack to stabilize following heavy rain and/or snow

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches have been reported in the region yet this season.

If you're heading out in the backcountry, please consider sharing any observations on the Mountain Information Network

Snowpack Summary

Approximately 10 to 30 cm of heavy, wet, snow sits over various layers of crusts, faceted snow, and isolated pockets of surface hoar in sheltered areas. A thick crust exists at the base of the snowpack at higher elevations.

Treeline snowpack depths in the range of 30-60 cm.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Cloudy with 30 to 50 mm of a mix of snow and rain, south alpine winds 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -1 °C, freezing level 1900 m.

Tuesday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 mm of a mix of snow and rain, southwest alpine winds 30 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C, freezing level 1700 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -3 °C.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -7 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Potential for wide propagation exists, fresh slabs may rest on surface hoar, facets and/or crust.
  • Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.

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.