Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Stave, Tetrahedron.
Up to 10 cm of new snow in the alpine and strong southerly wind may have formed small wind slabs at upper elevations.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
On Thursday, several skier triggered wet loose avalanches up to size 1 were reported.
NOTE: Observations are currently very limited in this region.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 10 cm of new snow and strong southerly wind may have formed small wind slabs at upper elevations.
Treeline elevations have a settled, rain-soaked snowpack.
Lower elevations are melting out rapidly.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with isolated flurries, 0 to 5 cm snow. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
Saturday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Sunday
Sunny. 5 to 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.
Monday
Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Up to 10 cm of new snow in the alpine and strong southerly wind may have formed small wind slabs at upper elevations.
Aspects: North, North East, East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5