[MCR] Large Avalanche Reports

Avalanche Canada has received field reports of large avalanches on Saturday. Primary regions of concern are the South Coast, North Columbia, and North Rockies but the problem likely extends further through the mountains of interior BC. Communications with avalanche professionals today highlight a sense of tricky conditions and lack of "obvious clues". This situation is directly related to storm snow loading and past warming changing the upper snowpack. Although a cooling trend has begun, we expect more time is required for the snowpack to strengthen. Lingering problems and slope-to-slope variability suggest a conservative approach to terrain selection and holding back from steep slopes and overhead hazard remains the preferred approach for now.

ilya storm

Forecast Coordinator, Avalanche Canada

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