Avalanche warning issued for much of B.C.
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A Special Public Avalanche Warning has been issued throughout the mountains of B.C. and into Alberta for recreational backcountry and frontcountry users from Wednesday through the holiday weekend.
The warning was issued by Avalanche Canada in partnership with Parks Canada and Alberta’s Kananaskis Country.
Avalanche Canada said the snowpack is in a precarious state in a number of areas because of a critical weak layer 60 to 100 centimeters below the surface of the snow.
The warning is in place for a number of areas until December 27th.
PG, Northern Rockies region included in public warning issued by Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Warning for recreational users of backcountry and from country avalanche terrain, which will be in effect until Sunday (December 27th).
The warning is widespread and applies to the following forecast regions:
– Kootenay-Boundary
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The snowpack is currently in a precarious state throughout these regions due to the presence of a weak layer of 60–100 cm below the snow surface.
Several storms through western Canada over the past week added sufficient snow above the weak layer to bring the snowpack to a tipping point where large avalanches can be easily triggered by people on snowshoes, skis, or snowmobile.