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Backcountry Snowcats at 1436 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 10 am (local time) / 30 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 9.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
min °C | -2 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
chill °C | -2 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Humid % | 72 | 55 | 68 | 62 | 94 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 93 | 83 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 50 | 70 | 74 | 69 | 88 |
Freeze m | 2000 | 2300 | 1950 | 2600 | 2450 | 2400 | 2550 | 2550 | 3250 | 3600 | 3600 | 3750 | 3800 | 3750 | 3600 | 3000 | 2900 | 3200 |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
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Backcountry Snowcats Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 8 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Sep 2026 |
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Week 4 of September has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Canada - BC are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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