Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
A thick surface crust contributes to stable avalanche conditions; however, it may create challenges for travel
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
We expect that a widespread natural avalanche cycle transpired during the peak warming on Monday and Monday night. The likelihood of further natural avalanche activity has greatly decreased as temperatures begin to cool.
If you're heading out in the backcountry, please consider sharing any observations on the Mountain Information Network
Snowpack Summary
A widespread surface crust has formed in the wake of the recent wet, warm storm. Any previous layers of concern deeper in the snowpack should now be bridged by the crust.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with light rain and 0 to 3 cm of snow at higher elevations, southwest alpine winds 40 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C, freezing level around 1500 m.
Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation, west alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C, freezing level around 1300 m.
Thursday
Cloudy with 2 to 8 cm of snow, south alpine winds 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -3 °C.
Friday
Mostly sunny with no precipitation, northwest alpine winds 40 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.