Cariboos

Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.

Strong wind, heavy precipitation, and elevated freezing levels could result in natural avalanches at all elevations.

At the time of publishing we had not received reports of new avalanches, but we expect that a natural avalanche cycle started on Monday.

Over the weekend, only a few small skier-triggered wind slabs were observed.

Moderate

• We are confident the likelihood of avalanches will increase with the forecast weather.
• We are uncertain about forecast precipitation amounts.

By Tuesday morning precipitation will likely switch from snow to rain, except in the alpine. The upper snowpack is expected to become saturated from the rain below treeline. In the alpine, extreme southwest wind will form deep deposits on north and east aspects.

A crust from early this month is buried 20 to 40 cm at treeline and below.

Two more crusts, with facets above them, can be found down 70 to 150 cm. These crusts remain a concern in shallow, rocky areas.

The remainder of the snowpack is well settled and bonded.

Monday Night
Cloudy. 10 to 30 cm of snow at treeline, rain below. 80 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0°C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Tuesday
Cloudy. 3 to 10 mm of rain at treeline, snow in the alpine. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2°C. Freezing level 2300 m.

Wednesday
Cloudy. 5 to 25 cm of snow at treeline, rain below. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1°C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow at treeline, rain below. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0°C. Freezing level 1900 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind, or rain.
• Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.
• Avoid areas with overhead hazard.
• Keep in mind that the high density of wet avalanches can make them destructive.