Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Nov 23rd, 2019 3:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

Avalanche Canada cgarritty, Avalanche Canada

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It looks like freezing levels will finally drop, but only after the bulk of precipitation ends. Any new snow that results from the storm is not expected to be sufficient to form a new avalanche problem.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Saturday night: Heavy rain with 30-60mm accumulation. Strong southwest winds. Freezing level to 2200 metres during the peak of precipitation.

Sunday: Mainly sunny with cloud increasing over the day. Moderate to strong northwest winds. Alpine high temperatures around -2 with freezing levels to 1300 metres.

Monday: Mainly sunny. Light northwest winds. Alpine high temperatures around -3 with freezing levels to 700 metres.

Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. Light northeast winds. Alpine high temperatures around -4.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches have been reported in the region.

Looking forward, Saturday night's storm is not expected deliver enough new snow to form a storm slab problem even in the highest alpine areas of the region.

Snowpack Summary

The south coast ranges have yet to form a snowpack. Where snow cover exists, it is patchy and consists primarily of melt-freeze crust. In a few areas, limited snow cover has formed smooth surfaces which could act as sliding surfaces for future snowfall. Much of this snow is expected to be washed away by Saturday night's storm.

Valid until: Nov 24th, 2019 5:00PM