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Avalanche Forecast

Dec 4th, 2023–Dec 5th, 2023

Alpine

4: High

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be high

Treeline

3: Considerable

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be considerable

Below Treeline

2: Moderate

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate

Alpine

3: Considerable

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable

Treeline

3: Considerable

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be considerable

Below Treeline

2: Moderate

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate

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: Brandywine, Garibaldi, Homathko, North Shore, Powell River, Sasquatch, Sea To Sky, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Spearhead, Stave, Tantalus, Tetrahedron.

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Avalanche danger will increase Monday as heavy snow and rain add significant load to the meagre snowpack. Minimize your exposure to avalanche terrain.

Confidence

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Weather Summary

A warm, wet storm arrives on Monday, culminating Monday night with heavy precip and positive temperatures up to 3000 m. Very heavy precip like this can bring the snow line several hundred meters below freezing level, so expect a mix of snow and rain. Things start to cool off again on Tuesday.

Sunday night

5-10 cm of new snow. Moderate southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level 1300 m.

Monday

Mixed precip (25-50 mm). Strong south ridgetop wind. Freezing level spiking to 3000m, snow level around 1800 m.

Tuesday

Heavy precip overnight (50-90 mm), easing and becoming snow in the morning (10-20 mm). Strong southerly ridgetop wind easing to moderate southwest. Freezing level dropping from 3000 m to 1500 m.

Wednesday

A mix of sun and cloud. Calm. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.