Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain

Snowfall will continue overnight in the south of the region petering out by Thursday morning. Garibaldi could receive as much as 30cm although forecast amounts taper off sharply to the north with less than 5cm expected for Pemberton. Friday and Saturday look to be mainly dry. An artic front just inland stretches almost all the way down the coast and will keep freezing levels below 500m. Winds will be light and variable Thursday before building to moderate south-westerlies by Saturday as a powerful storm is forecast to slide down the BC coast.

Avalanche activity appears to have tapered off since the weekend.

Between 40 and 70 cm of new snow fell in the weekend's storms. The new snow is now settling and gaining strength and may be forming variable soft slabs. Wind slabs can be found in immediate lee features on north to northeast aspects at tree-line and in the alpine. The December 8th crust is down about 120 cm and is reported to be well bonded to the snow above it.