AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Numerous large avalanches near Valemount, B.C. Article Below. Allen Creek ImageWEATHER YESTERDAY:
Sunrise Sunday was at 07:59 Hrs. -7 Deg C with a 0-5 KPH variable directions at 1860 m.Weather Observations for January 23, 2023 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2280 meters -8, Winds were 20-45 KPH SW--Horstman Hut
2180 meters -8, Winds were 25-35 KPH SW--Whistler Peak
1860 meters -5, Winds were 5-10 KPH S--Rendezvous
1835 meters -6, Winds were 10-20 KPH SSW--Round House
1650 meters -6, trace in 12 Hrs, 1 cm in 24 Hrs. Base 195 cm--Pig Alley
1570 meters -6, trace in 12 Hrs, 1 cm in 24 Hrs. Base 132 cm--Catskinner
660 meters -1, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +2.1, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.
FORECAST:
A dirty ridge is off the coast, low from the North will spill cloud into the area in a Northerly flow aloft. Unsettled weather for Monday with a dry airmass. Mix of sun and cloud but mostly overcast. Ridge continues too push onshore Tuesday with overcast skies and dry weather. Ridge strengthens for Wednesday with a mix of sun and cloud. Mostly sunny in the pm. Unsettled Thursday am with a short wave trough pushing in Thursday pm into early Friday am. Dries out in the early am, with unsettled weather for the remainder of the day. Ridge builds again on Saturday with a mix of sun and cloud and cooler arctic air pushes to chill the weather pattern. Guesstimates: 0-trace by Tuesday am, 0-trace by Wednesday am, 0 cm by Thursday am, trace-2 cm by Friday am, 2-6 cm by Saturday am.
Unsettled Thursday am, weak trough in the pm.
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
FROM AVALANCHE CANADA:
Travel and Terrain Advice
Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.
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SHORT CLIPS:
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ARTICLES:
Numerous large avalanches near Valemount: Avalanche Canada
Snowmobiler from Alberta dead from avalanche near Valemount, B.C.: CBC News
Avalanche hits Bandipara's Tulail Village: Kashmir
Two ski tourer's sustain injuries after getting caught in an avalanche in South Lake Tahoe avalanche: Heavenly
More information on the ski instructor killed by an avalanche in Les Arcs: Pistehors.com
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