Motorists traveling in B.C. along Highway 1, from the Shuswap to the Alberta border, are being warned to prepare for changing avalanche conditions.
Avalanche Canada has issued a special avalanche warning for anyone heading into B.C.'s backcountry. Avalanche Canada's James Floyer discusses what's behind the heightened risk. – Mar 1, 2024DriveBC said a weather advisory is in effect for 291.5 kilometres of the highway, until around 6 p.m. Sunday.Winter weather wreaking havoc across Canada
Avalanche Canada issued a warning this week, explaining that sudden and significant warming is hitting the coast on Thursday and the interior on Friday, with sunny skies and double-digit temperatures continuing over the weekend. “The impact of this warming is clear — a spike in avalanche danger, with large natural avalanches,” reads the warning.Avalanche Canada said regions with persistent slab avalanche problems can expect very large natural slab avalanches; wet loose avalanches will occur on sun-exposed slopes; cornices will break and potentially trigger avalanches on the slopes below.
“Forecasting persistent slab avalanches can be tricky, but under these conditions, it is not,” reads the Avalanche Canada statement.Kate Middleton’s absence continues to fuel conspiracy theories about health
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