Vancouver Island

The snowpack is generally strong, but double check how well surface snow is bonded before entering steep terrain.

High

• The snowpack structure is mostly straightforward and not unusually variable.

On Sunday, the top 20 to 30 cm showed some reactivity where wind had hardened the surface snow, though no notable avalanches were reported.

With warm temperatures, small and isolated wet loose avalanches are possible.

Most surfaces will continue to settle and melt overnight as freezing levels rise toward 3000 m, though clear skies may allow some refreezing.

Coverage has greatly improved, with over 100 cm of snow in the past two weeks now settling into a solid base.

Monday Night

Mostly clear skies. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level climbing from 2500 to 3000 m overnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2800 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 mm of rain. 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow above 1200 m. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Carefully evaluate big and steep terrain features before committing to them.
• Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.