
Avalanche Canada to issue warning as threat increases
KAMLOOPS — A change in the weather coupled with a complex snowpack has increased the avalanche threat in this province, and the conditions are said to be ‘just right’ to trigger a human-caused slide.
The danger is rated considerable, but Avalanche Canada says warmer temperatures and heavy snowfall could escalate the risk, and a special warning is expected to be issued. Even the most experienced outdoor enthusiasts can run into trouble in the backcountry.
The force is so powerful that it only takes a matter of seconds for an avalanche to come roaring down, sweeping everything in its path under a deep layer of snow.