Avalanche Forecast
Cariboos
Evaluate the snow and terrain carefully as there is still limited information from this region. Wind slabs likely exist at higher elevations and buried crusts could produce big avalanches.
Avalanche Problem 1: Wind Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.
- Use caution in lee areas. Wind loading could create slabs.
- Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Avalanche Problem 2: Persistent Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Not much is known about the reactivity of crusts lurking in the snowpack. This uncertainty warrants conservative terrain selection, as an avalanche on one of these interfaces could be large and destructive.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Choose well supported terrain without convexities.
- Start with lower angle slopes before gradually working up to steeper objectives.
Avalanche Summary
On Saturday, riders in the Valemount and Blue River areas did not report any notable avalanches, but some small natural loose dry avalanches were observed in steep lee terrain.
Please continue to submit your observations to the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Snowpack Summary
Cold weather has maintained the low density snow from last week's storms, with the exception of wind affected terrain at higher elevations. Fresh snow amounts vary throughout the region with roughly 20 cm in the north and up to 60 cm in the southeast of the region near Blue River. Below the recent storm snow you may find crusts that formed during the rain events in late November. Little is known about depth, distribution, or reactivity of these crusts. Snow depths decrease rapidly below treeline, where the primary hazards are rocks, stumps, and open creeks.
Weather Forecast
MONDAY: Light flurries, moderate to strong northwest wind, alpine temperatures around -10 C.
TUESDAY: Cloudy, moderate northwest wind, alpine temperatures warming to -5 C.
WEDNESDAY: Sunny, light wind, inversion forming with alpine temperatures above 0 C.
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Wind slabs may be reactive on the downwind side of ridges and gullies. Changes in wind direction may form fresh wind slabs this week.