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Avalanche Forecast

Dec 8th, 2019–Dec 9th, 2019

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: South Coast.

A fine day to get out in the mountains with warmer temperatures in upper elevations.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mainly cloudy with clear periods, light wind from the north, treeline temperatures around +1 C, freezing level at 2200 m.

MONDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light wind from northwest, treeline high temperatures around +3 C with a temperature inversion, freezing level at 2700 m.

TUESDAY: Cloudy with showers, 30 km/h wind from the southwest, treeline temperatures around -1 C, freezing level lowering to 1300 m.

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with showers, 50 km/h wind from southwest, treeline high temperatures around -3 C, freezing level at 1200 m.

Avalanche Summary

So far this season there has been insufficient snow on the ground to produce avalanches. Watch for high elevation areas where recent storms have delivered enough snow to cover the rocks and shrubs.

Snowpack Summary

Recent storms delivered more rain than snow to the South Coast mountains. As a result there are just thin patches of wet snow around the peaks of the North Shore mountains (20-30 cm deep). We don't have any recent observations from higher peaks in the region, but there's potentially enough snow to produce avalanches in some terrain above 1500 m.