Avalanche Forecast
Regions: South Coast, Powell River, Stave, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron, Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.
Start early and continue to manage overhead hazards.
This is our final daily forecast for the season.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Thursday.
NOTE: Observations in this region are currently very limited.
Snowpack Summary
A typical spring diurnal pattern is in effect at upper elevations. Daytime warming melts and softens the upper snowpack, and overnight cooling usually forms a hard crust at higher elevations.
Freezing levels are expected to reach 2700 m with very limited cooling and crust recovery overnight. Lower elevations will not refreeze and are experiencing an all-melt, no freeze scenario, and are melting out quickly.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.
Saturday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.
Sunday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
Monday
Cloudy with isolated flurries, 5 to 10 cm snow (above 1500 m.) 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Start your day early and be out of avalanche terrain during the heat of the day.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
Avalanche Problems
Loose Wet
Strong sunshine and high freezing levels may trigger small wet loose avalanches on steep slopes.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5