Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 5th, 2019 4:00PM
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Avalanche Canada
Heavy rain will continue to melt the few patches of snow in the South Coast region.
Summary
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
THURSDAY NIGHT: 10-20 mm of rain, 40 km/h wind from the southwest, freezing level climbs to 2000 m, treeline temperatures around +3 C.
FRIDAY: Another 10-20 mm of rain in the morning then a brief break in the afternoon before the rain starts again in the evening, 40 km/h wind from the southwest, freezing level around 2000 m with treeline high temperatures around +5 C.
SATURDAY: Another 20-30 mm of rain except for above 1500 m where snow accumulations are possible, 30 km/h wind from the southwest, treeline high temperatures around +3 C.
SUNDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light wind from the north, treeline high temperatures around +1 C.
Avalanche Summary
So far this season there has been insufficient snow on the ground to produce avalanches. Watch for high elevation areas where recent storms have delivered enough snow to cover the rocks and shrubs.
Snowpack Summary
Recent storms delivered more rain than snow to the South Coast mountains. As a result there are just thin patches of wet snow around the peaks of the North Shore mountains (20-30 cm deep). We don't have any recent observations from higher peaks in the region, but there's potentially enough snow to produce avalanches in some terrain above 1500 m.
Valid until: Dec 6th, 2019 4:00PM
