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Avalanche Forecast

Dec 9th, 2019–Dec 10th, 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

2: Moderate

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate

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.

We are waiting for snow...

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with clear periods, light wind from the southwest, treeline temperatures around +4 C, freezing level at 2600 m.

TUESDAY: Cloudy, up to 5 cm of snow above 1300 m (rain below), 40 km/h wind from the southwest, treeline high temperatures around 0 C, freezing level lowering to 1300 m.

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with flurries above 1300 m (showers below), 50 km/h wind from southwest, treeline high temperatures around -2 C, freezing level at 1300 m.

THURSDAY: Cloudy, 30-40 cm of snow above 1300 m (rain below), 40 km/h wind from the southwest, treeline high temperatures around +2 C, freezing level at 1300 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.