Avalanche warning issued for B.C. Interior

Dec 29, 2022 | 5:31 AM

Avalanche Canada has issued a special public avalanche warning.

It includes most of B.C.’s mountains, including the northern rockies, Williston Lake north of Pine Pass and Mackenzie.

Avalanche Canada says the recent weather conditions have destabilized a weak snowpack.

“A prolonged cold and dry start to the winter created a number of persistent weak layers in the snowpack across the interior ranges of BC. The recent storm and warming temperatures have now destabilized that weak snowpack, making large, human-triggered avalanches likely.

“The storm cycles that hit western Canada over the past weekend added significant snow on top of an exceptionally weak lower snowpack. This has brought the conditions to a tipping point where dangerous avalanches are likely.While avalanche danger ratings may start to decrease as the weather improves, there will still be a chance of triggering a large avalanche.”

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To mitigate the danger, Avalanche Canada suggests making conservative terrain choices that can help manage this risk.

“Sticking to lower angle slopes and choosing smaller objectives that minimize the consequences of an avalanche are examples of how to reduce the risk.”

The warning will stay in effect until Monday.

by Greg Fry

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Avalanche warning issued for B.C. Interior

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