Avalanche forecast

South Coast Inland

Mar 19 – 20, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
4 · High
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Loose avalanches may start small but can quickly grow and push you into hazardous terrain. Stay alert to changing conditions as you gain elevation.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1.5–2

    Above the rain line, dry snow is likely loading lee features with strong southwest winds.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1.5–2

    It's likely that the natural avalanche cycle is over. It may still be possible to trigger wet loose avalanches in steep terrain.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
  • Avoid lee and cross-loaded slopes in the alpine.
  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about alpine conditions due to limited field observations.

Avalanche Summary

A widespread natural cycle of loose wet and slab avalanches was reported on Wednesday.

Natural wet activity has likely decreased. Above the rain line, wind slabs are likely in lee features.

Snowpack Summary

Rain continues to saturate the upper snowpack. Above the rain line, new snow combined with strong southwest winds are building slabs in lee terrain.

The early March crust is buried 80 to 120 cm deep, though it remains highly variable and may be as shallow as 20 cm in some areas.

Below this, the lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Cloudy. 5 to 25 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Friday

Cloudy. 5 to 15 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Sunday

Mix of sun and clouds. 3 to 10 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

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