Vancouver Island

It’s a great time to head into the mountains.

Loose wet avalanches are most likely on steep, sun-affected slopes once the surface snow warms, becomes wet, and loses cohesion.

High

• We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.
• We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

No avalanches have been reported since Saturday.

A surface crust may exist early in the morning, but we expect it to break down quickly with sunshine and warm temperatures. The snow below is likely wet.

The remainder of the snowpack is strong and settled.

At lower elevations, the snowpack is quickly disappearing or isothermal.

Friday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.

Saturday
Sunny. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Monday
Sunny. 1 mm of rain at treeline. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
• Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.