Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

On Tuesday, several human-triggered slab avalanches up to size 1.5 were reported from the North Shore mountains.

Storm slabs will likely continue to be reactive at treeline and above on Thursday. Expect natural avalanche activity to spike if the sun comes out.

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15 to 20 cm of new snow fell by Wednesday afternoon. This could bring storm snow totals in the alpine to over 100 cm since the weekend. High north-facing slopes may see deeper deposits of wind-transported snow.

At treeline and below, the new snow will sit above a crust on all aspects. This crust has approximately 30 cm of dense, saturated storm snow below.

Check out this great MIN with snowpack observations from the Mount Seymour area.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy with clear periods and isolated flurries. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 500 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with some sunny periods and isolated flurries. 15 to 25 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

Friday

Cloudy with sunny periods. 10 to 15 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Saturday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 15 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Keep your guard up as storm slabs may remain sensitive to human triggering.
• Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
• Even brief periods of direct sun could produce natural avalanches.
• Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.