South Coast

The current stable weather pattern will give way to another pacific frontal system impacting the South Coast region on Wednesday.

Moderate - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Thursday

TUESDAY: Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries / Light southwest wind / Alpine temperature -2 C WEDNESDAY: Snow or rain, accumulation 10-15cm / Light to moderate southwest wind / Alpine temperature -2 C / Freezing level 800 mTHURSDAY: Snow or rain, accumulation 20-30 cm / Moderate to strong southwest wind / Alpine temperature 0 C / Freezing level 1600 m

There have been no new avalanches reported in the past few days.

The latest storm on the weekend was quite warm where it rained to the 1500 m elevation and perhaps above. The temperature has since dropped below zero, so expect to see a crust near or on the surface. At the highest elevations, an additional 40-60 cm of recent snow may not be bonding well to underlying surfaces. This is particularly the case in the north of the region near Squamish, where the snow may be sitting on a weak layer of feathery surface hoar. The middle and lower snowpack are well-settled. Snow depths increase substantially with higher elevations. Expect to find about 200 cm at treeline elevations.