Vancouver Island

North winds will return with cooler temperatures and result in a quiet period for avalanches until new snow arrives.

There is a deeper layer in the snowpack that is difficult to trigger but would carry high consequences if triggered. Investigate this layer before committing to larger terrain features.

No recent avalanches have been reported recently.

Keep sharing your observations by submitting a MIN report! They are especially helpful in the early season when snowpack information can be limited.

The snowpack is on average 100cm deep at this time.

The surface is now a variety of crusts and/or heavily wind affected

There is a layer in the middle snowpack buried approximately 70cm that contains decomposing surface hoar which was buried in November. There is also a layer of weak, sugary crystals near the base of the snowpack. Neither of these layers have produced avalanches and are no longer giving significant results in snowpack tests.

Friday night

The inversion breaks down and cooler temps start to creep back in. Flurries are possible. Wind from the northwest at 40km/h. Temperatures down to -5˚C overnight.

Saturday

Cloudy. No new snow. Winds from the northwest at 40km/h. A low of -7˚C and a high of -4˚C.

Sunday and Monday

Partly cloudy. No new snow. Wind northwest at 20-30km/h. Temperatures in the -8˚C to -12˚C range.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.