Another storm is passing over the region on Thursday, with freezing levels peaking around 2000m. Expect to find touchy conditions at higher elevations. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain
Weather Forecast
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with snow above 1200m, accumulation 10 to 15cm. THURSDAY: Cloudy with snowfall at high elevations and otherwise rainfall, accumulation 30 to 50mm, strong to extreme southwest winds, treeline temperature 2°c, freezing level rising from 1300m to 2000m over the day. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy, moderate west winds, treeline temperature -4°c, freezing level 700m. SATURDAY: Cloudy with snowfall, accumulation 10 to 15cm, moderate to strong southwest winds, treeline temperature -2°c, freezing level 1000m.
Avalanche Summary
No new reports of avalanches in the region. In the neighbouring Sea to Sky region, many natural and explosive-controlled avalanches have been reported through the last several days. Similar avalanche activity is likely to be found at high elevations in the South Coast region.We would very much appreciate it if you spend a moment to submit any observations you have to the Mountain Information Network
here, even if it is just a photo. Thanks!
Snowpack Summary
Thursday's precipitation will start as snow around 1300 m and then fall as rain at most elevations as freezing levels rise. The rain will fall onto recent dry snow above 1300 m and on rain-soaked snow below 1300 m. For the higher elevation areas, which are generally accessible around Squamish, expect to find storm slabs up to 100 cm thick and even deeper wind-loaded deposits in alpine lee terrain features. Snow depths are over 200 cm in the alpine.
mconlan,
Avalanche Canada
