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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 2nd, 2026–Jan 3rd, 2026

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

Regions

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

Keep an eye on new snow amounts as you move through terrain.

We have uncertainty in the amount of snow vs rain.

Avalanche danger is highest where precip falls as snow.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Forecast precipitation (either snow or rain) amounts are uncertain.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches have been reported in the past week.

Snowpack Summary

By late Saturday afternoon up to 40 cm of new snow may have accumulated at higher elevations. This new snow will be accompanied by moderate southerly wind, forming deeper deposits on north aspects. Below this is a well settled snowpack made up of crusts and moist snow.

Check out this MIN from our field team for more info.

The snowpack depth at treeline is around 120 to 150 cm.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Cloudy. 15 to 25 mm of rain below treeline, snow above. 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Saturday

Cloudy. 15 to 25 mm of rain below treeline, snow above. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Sunday

Cloudy. 20 to 30 cm of snow. 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Monday

Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
  • Snow is accumulating at higher elevations, despite lower elevations being almost snow-free.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.

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.