Cariboos

Carefully assess local conditions, as new snow, wind, and warming temperatures could increase avalanche danger throughout the day.

There have been a few reports of small (size 1-1.5) loose dry avalanches from steep terrain over the past few days.

Otherwise, no avalanche activity has been reported since last weekend.

With more snow, wind, and warm temperatures in the forecast, we anticipate natural avalanche activity in the coming days.

New snow is accumulating across the region, burying various surfaces, including old wind-affected snow in exposed terrain, sun crusts on south-facing slopes, and weak surface hoar or faceted grains in sheltered areas.

Layers from dry conditions in January are found at varying depths within the upper 100 cm of snow. These include weak faceted snow, sun crusts on south-facing slopes, and surface hoar in shaded terrain.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well-settled and strong.

Thursday Night

Cloudy with 1 to 4 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with 2 to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday

Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1800 m.

Sunday

Cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Pay attention to the wind; once it starts to blow, sensitive wind slabs are likely to form.
• Avalanche danger is expected to increase throughout the day.
• Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to buried weak layers.