Cariboos

Use extra caution around cornices: they are large, fragile, and can trigger slabs on slopes below.

• Cornice failures could trigger large and destructive avalanches.
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
• Avoid steep, rocky, and wind-affected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

On Friday, numerous naturally triggered wet loose avalanches up to size 2 were reported on all aspects.

NOTE: Observations are currently very limited in this region.

Up to 10 cm of recent snow may be found at upper elevations. This snow overlies a robust crust everywhere except northerly aspects at upper elevations.

Most terrain has undergone strong melt-freeze cycles. However, the snowpack may still be complex on north-facing alpine slopes, where deeply buried weak layers (50 to 200 cm) could be triggered by a large cornice fall.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with isolated flurries, 0 to 3 cm snow. 5 to 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level valley bottom.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with flurries, 0 to 10 cm snow. 5 to 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Monday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.