Vancouver Island

Continually assess your local conditions. Expect natural avalanche activity to increase throughout the day on steep, sun-exposed slopes.

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Expect to find anywhere from 0 to 20 cm of new snow atop a widespread melt-freeze crust at higher elevations. The remainder of the snowpack, below the crust, is generally settled and well-bonded.

Below treeline, slopes are largely below the threshold for avalanches.

Thursday Night

Clear skies. 20 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Friday

Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Saturday

Cloudy with 0 to 5 mm of precipitation. Freezing level 1300 m. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.

Sunday

Cloudy with 0 to 2 mm of precipitation. Freezing level 1200 m. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
• A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
• Minimize exposure to sun-exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.