Vancouver Island

The snow remains wet and heavy in most areas. Be careful not to get caught in dangerous terrain traps by a small wet avalanche.

No new avalanches have been reported since last week.

Approximately 10 to 30 cm of recent snow is moist and sits atop various surfaces, including sun crusts on south-facing slopes and old, firm wind-affected surfaces in exposed terrain.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally uniform, with no significant layers of concern.

Below treeline, most areas are below the threshold for forming avalanches.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. 0 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Friday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Saturday

Cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with 0 to 10 cm of snow. 50 to 70 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.
• Even a small avalanche can be harmful if it pushes you into an obstacle or a terrain trap.