Sasquatch

On going snowfall continues and will maintain an elevated avalanche danger rating.

Allow the new storm slab time to settle and bond before you venture into challenging terrain.

Moderate

• Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Avalanche reports from both the Coquihalla highway corridor and near Sasquatch mountain resort describe naturally occurring small to large (size 1-2) storm slab avalanches 10 to 20 cm in depth.

Up to 40 cm of recent snow overlies a variety of surfaces, including a crust on south-facing aspects and wind-affected snow on north-facing terrain.

The mid-December crust is 150 to 250 cm deep. This crust is 30 cm thick and well-bonded to the snow above.

In general, the snowpack is well settled and right-side up.

Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 25 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 500 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 25 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
• Carefully manage your exposure to overhead hazards.
• Only the most simple non-avalanche terrain with no overhead hazard is appropriate at this time.