Avalanche forecast

South Coast

Mar 18 – 19, 2017Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Minimize your exposure by practicing good travel habits and considering human factors when traveling in the mountains.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2
    20-40 cm thick storm slabs may be lingering in alpine terrain in the northern and eastern parts of the region.

Confidence

High - The weather pattern is stable

Weather Forecast

SUNDAY: Clearing skies with isolated flurries, light to moderate west winds, treeline temperatures drop to around -5 C.MONDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods, light winds, treeline temperature around -2 C.TUESDAY: Wet flurries with 15 mm of precipitation, light winds, freezing level climb back to 1500 m.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported in the region. Storm slabs may be lingering in alpine terrain.

Snowpack Summary

Saturday's storm delivered 20-30 cm of wet snow in alpine terrain and rain elsewhere. The wet snow will freeze and stabilize the snowpack in all but the highest terrain where isolated storm slabs may sit above a rain crust.

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