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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 12th, 2026–Mar 13th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island.

Avalanches remain possible at higher elevations where varying snow amounts and wind have buried a crust.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.
  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

If you head out, please consider posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Approximately 50 cm or more of recent snow has buried a widespread crust formed last weekend. Strong winds have redistributed this snow in exposed terrain, while the snow remains generally low-density in sheltered terrain.

Below the crust, the remainder of the snowpack is generally settled and well-bonded.

Read the MIN from the local AvCan field team for more details on North Island conditions.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Keep your guard up as storm slabs may remain sensitive to human triggering.
  • Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.