Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Vancouver Island.
Continue to use safe travel techniques.
Confidence
High - Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern; little change is expected for several days.
Weather Forecast
TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear skies with no precipitation, 30 km/h northeast wind, treeline temperature -3 C.
WEDNESDAY: Clear skies with no precipitation, 20 km/h northeast wind, treeline temperature -5 C.
THURSDAY: Increasing clouds with late afternoon snowfall, accumulation 2 cm, 30 km/h west wind, treeline temperature -4 C.
FRIDAY: Cloudy with snowfall, accumulation 5 cm, 60 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperature -1 C.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches were reported. Avalanche activity is unlikely anywhere a hard melt-freeze crust is on the surface.
Snowpack Summary
A hard melt-freeze crust is found on the snow surface across the region, which may moisten during daytime warming. The crust is thickest at low elevations and likely thins as you move higher and onto shady aspects. The crust may not exist on the highest of mountains in alpine terrain on north aspects, where consolidated dry snow may be found. There is the potential that recent north wind produced small pockets of wind slabs in isolated, steep terrain features in the alpine.
The remainder of the snowpack is well-bonded.
Terrain and Travel
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.