Special avalanche warning issued for many BC interior ranges
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A Special Public Avalanche warning was issued Thursday, Jan. 11 for a large area of the B.C. interior, due to weak layers in the snow pack.
“Recent snowstorms have buried these layers anywhere from 40 cm to more than a metre deep,” Avalanche Canada said in a news release. “The weight of the new snow has brought this unstable snowpack to a critical point, making it very easy for skiers or snowmobilers to trigger large avalanches.”
The specific areas include Lizard Range & Flathead, South Rockies, Purcells, Kootenay Boundary, South & North Columbia, Glacier National Park and the Cariboos.
Since the start of January there has been one avalanche-related fatality, along with several near-misses. The agency said many have been in areas normally considered fairly safe.