Avalanche and Weather Programs
Weather Stations with Precipitation Gauges Maintained in Summer
Station
Code
Station
Type
Name
Active?
Elevation
Latitude
Longitude
m ASL
Decimal
Degrees
Decimal
Degrees
Install Date
Site Description
11091
RWS
Brandywine
Y
496
50.0542
-123.118
2-Nov-00
W side of Hwy99, 18.5 km S of Whistler Creek
11092
RWS
Tantalus
Y
320
49.8435
-123.143
25-Jun-09
E side of Hwy 99 at Batt Creek, 100m south of
entrance to upper Tantalus viewpoint
11121
RAWS
Mt. Strachan Precip
Y
1220
49.4043
-123.191
25-Nov-93
Northeast of base of Sky Chair, Cypress Bowl
11191
RWS
Eagle Ridge
Y
140
49.3719
-123.27
25-Jun-09
West side of Hwy 99, 500 m north of Larsen Creek
15092
RWS
Bradner Road
Y
110
49.0756
-122.425
29-Sep-05
North side of highway #1. East of Bradner road
underpass. Between Hwy 1 and Downes Road.
15122
RWS
Hells Gate Roadside
Y
280
49.757
-121.41803
29-Aug-07
W side of Hwy 1 on Bradley Hill
15124
RWS
Jackass
Y
350
50.0761
-121.548
Hwy 1, 17 km S of Lytton
15321
RAWS
Foundation Mines
Y
1650
49.23
-121.084
Ridgetop, North side of Hwy 3, 33km East of Hope
15392
RWS
Allison Pass
Y
1340
49.1156
-120.86744
2-Jan-03
S side of Hwy 3 at the Allison Pass summit maint. yard
- adjacent to Hwy near old Allison Pass Raws
21091
RWS
Walloper
Y
1300
50.5286
-120.47833
1-Nov-01
North End of Coquihalla Phase II - 12 km south of
northbound brake check
21123
RWS
Barriere
Y
390
51.1127
-120.136
1-Nov-99
West side of Hwy 5, 3.5 km S of Louis Creek (S of
Barriere)
22096
RWS
Malakwa
Y
335
50.9342
-118.78866
15-Oct-99
Hwy 1 E of Sicamous at SE corner of Loftus Road
22123
RWS
Squilax
Y
366
50.8728
-119.571
1-Dec-96
S side of Hwy 1, 1km E of Squilax Bridge
23097
RWS
Kalamalka
Y
570
50.2112
-119.306
18-Nov-98
E side of Hwy 97 at Vista Rd turnoff, S of Vernon
24126
RAWS
Apex Roadside
Y
1875
49.3969
-119.901
10-Nov-97
In gravel pit, North side of Apex Mtn Rd at Rock Oven
Pass
25092
RWS
Helmer Lake
Y
1385
50.3208
-120.63661
1-Nov-98
E side of Hwy 5, 24km N or Merritt at Helmer
Interchange
25093
RWS
Larson Hill
Y
1060
49.8311
-120.935
1-Nov-00
N side of Hwy 5 at Larson Hill interchange
25221
RAWS
Coquihalla Summit
Y
1230
49.5941
-121.09948
1-Oct-95
North side of Hwy 5, west end of Boston Bar Creek
Updated: 2015-04-07
Avalanche and Weather Programs
Weather Stations with Precipitation Gauges Maintained in Summer
Station
Code
Station
Type
Name
Active?
Elevation
Latitude
Longitude
Install Date
Site Description
Rest Area.
26501
RAWS
Fountain Slide
Y
378
50.74
-121.862
15-Sep-10
28093
RWS
Begbie Summit
Y
1127
51.4761
-121.371
1-Oct-00
W side of Hwy 97 on old right of way 200m S of
Begbie Summit
29092
RWS
Pennask Summit
Y
1700
49.9067
-120.013
1-Nov-98
S side of Hwy 97C at Pennask Summit
31091
RWS
Hall Creek
Y
860
49.3733
-117.243
1-Oct-00
W side of Hwy 6, 200m N of Hall Creek
32221
RWS
Strawberry Pass
Y
1575
49.2044
-117.897
15-Oct-99
S side of Hwy 3A at Strawberry Pass summit
33093
RWS
Anarchist Summit
Y
1097
49.0052
-119.31458
2-Nov-00
N side of Hwy 3 in gravel pit 9 km West of Anarchist
summit
34126
RWS
Fish Lake
Y
1080
50.0463
-117.179
17-Nov-99
N side of Hwy 31A at E end of Fish Lake
34224
RAWS
Lardeau
Y
1095
50.1542
-116.968
1-Oct-95
Ridgetop above Hwy 3A, top of avalanche path1.3.
34621
RWS
Coffee Creek
Y
610
49.7144
-116.907
1-Oct-95
E side of Hwy 31 1700m N of Coffee Cr bridge
36124
RWS
Morrissey
Y
960
49.39
-115.02306
1-Dec-97
W side of Hwy 3 approx 10 km south of Fernie at
Morrissey Junction
37091
RWS
Vermillion Pit
Y
870
50.7383
-116.17647
1-Nov-01
West side of Hwy 95 at Kindersley Cr approx 12 km N
of Radium
37092
RWS
Nordic 2
Y
1040
51.507
-117.422
1-Oct-03
S side of Hwy 1, 10.4km E of Glacier National Pk,
East boundary
37126
RWS
Top Of Ten Mile 2
Y
1140
51.2748
-116.76653
11-Sep-07
N side of Hwy 1, 17km E of Golden
38124
RWS
Clanwilliam
Y
610
50.9625
-118.378
1-Dec-99
S side of Hwy 1, 14 km W of Revelstoke
38324
RWS
50 Mile
Y
650
51.5992
-118.60111
13-Nov-03
W side of Hwy 23N, N of Downie Loop
38326
RWS
Mica
Y
565
51.9578
-118.562
1-Dec-99
W side of Hwy 23N, 5.5km S of Mica Creek village
38327
RAWS
Fred Laing Lower
Y
570
52.0531
-118.585
5-Oct-11
Hwy 23N at south end of Mica Village
39121
RAWS
Kootenay Pass
Y
1780
49.0581
-117.04
1-Sep-96
South side of Hwy 3 at Kootenay Pass Maintenance
Yard
41092
RWS
Link Creek
Y
730
55.5011
-122.657
31-Oct-02
S side of Hwy 97, W of Link Cr bridge, 90km W of
Updated: 2015-04-07
Hwy 99 at the Fountain Slide
Avalanche and Weather Programs
Weather Stations with Precipitation Gauges Maintained in Summer
Station
Code
Station
Type
Name
Active?
Elevation
Latitude
Longitude
Install Date
Site Description
Chetwynd
42091
RWS
Dragon Lake
Y
659
52.9308
-122.43881
1-Oct-03
E side of Hwy 97 10.5km South of Quesnel
42121
RAWS
Sliding Mountain
Y
1675
53.1567
-121.479
1-Jul-96
Sliding Mountain southeast side of Bowron Lake Rd,
12 km Northeast of Junction of Hwy 26.
43091
RWS
Braden Road
Y
760
55.7815
-120.76256
1-Sep-02
N side of Hwy 97, W of Dawson Creek near Braden
Rd
44091
RWS
73 Mile
Y
850
56.5411
-121.25264
1-Sep-02
W side of Hwy 97 at 73Mile, jct of Beatton River
Airport Road
46094
RWS
Chappel Creek
Y
786
52.3856
-119.18
1-Nov-00
E side of Hwy 5, 300m N of Chappel Cr bridge (~33km
N of Blue River)
47091
RWS
Lee's Hill
Y
1090
51.9375
-122.986
1-Oct-97
N side of Hwy 20 approx 50km W of Williams Lake
47092
RWS
Enterprise
Y
730
51.9618
-121.79314
1-Oct-03
W side of Hwy 97, 37 km south of Williams Lake
47122
RAWS
Heckman Pass
Y
975
52.4347
-125.874
22-Sep-94
North side of Hwy 20 in Heckman Pass, 50 km West
of Anahim
51126
RAWS
Endgoal
Y
370
56.0999
-129.512
25-Oct-01
South side of Hwy 37A, 15.5 km West of Meziadin Jct
51129
RAWS
Stewart
Y
15
55.9481
-129.98264
9-Nov-04
MoT compound on Yukon Drive in Stewart (relocated
Oct 2010)
52091
RWS
Legate Creek
Y
130
54.7464
-128.261
1-Oct-98
N side of Hwy 16 approx. 40 km east of Terrace
52092
RWS
Rosswood
Y
280
54.9372
-128.894
1-Nov-00
E side of Nisga'a Hwy, N of Rosswood village
52093
RWS
Onion Lake
Y
220
54.3022
-128.538
1-Oct-00
W side of Hwy 37S at Onion Lk X-C ski trails
52326
RWS
Salvus
Y
12
54.3144
-129.354
1-Jun-94
N side of Hwy 16 at Salvus Camp, approx 60km W of
Terrace
52327
RWS
Rainbow Summit
Y
115
54.2294
-130.07806
1-Sep-97
S side of Hwy 16, approx 20 km east of Prince Rupert
(1 km west of Rainbow Summit)
52401
RAWS
Shames
Y
740
54.485
-128.956
28-Aug-10
Mid mountain elevation at the base of the Shames
Mountain ski area
52522
RAWS
Iknouk Road
Y
30
55.0019
-129.881
3-Sep-09
North side of Hwy 113, 5.0 km west of Xnukw bridge.
Updated: 2015-04-07
Avalanche and Weather Programs
Weather Stations with Precipitation Gauges Maintained in Summer
Station
Code
Station
Type
Name
Active?
Elevation
Latitude
Longitude
Install Date
Site Description
53221
RAWS
Jade City
Y
940
59.2492
-129.65722
24-Sep-03
Behind bunkhouse, opposite Maintenance Yard in
Jade City
54091
RWS
Hungry Hill
Y
820
54.4819
-126.74361
1-Nov-01
E side of Hwy 16 at Anderson Road 14 km NW of
Houston
62091
RWS
Malahat
Y
340
48.5679
-123.542
27-Sep-12
South side of Hwy 1, 300 m East of Malahat Summit
63093
RWS
Cochrane
Y
115
49.3706
-124.616
1-Oct-00
SW side of Hwy 19, 70m SE of Horne Lk Rd
Interchange (Exit 75)
64091
RWS
Tsitika Summit
Y
436
50.2824
-126.355
25-Oct-03
S side of Hwy 19, approx 39km W of turnoff to
Sayward
Updated: 2015-04-07