Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Stave, Tetrahedron.
Up to 10 cm of recent snow in the alpine and strong southerly wind may have formed small wind slabs at upper elevations.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Friday.
NOTE: Observations are currently very limited in this region.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 10 cm of recent snow and strong southerly wind may have formed small wind slabs at upper elevations. The recent snow sits on top a crust.
Recent snow amounts taper quickly with elevation.
Treeline elevations have a settled, rain-soaked snowpack.
Lower elevations are melting out rapidly.
Weather Summary
Saturday Night
Clear. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 900 m.
Sunday
Sunny. 5 to 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Monday
Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.
Tuesday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2300 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 recent 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