Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sasquatch, South Coast, Stave, Tetrahedron.
Small human-triggered avalanches are possible where new snow has accumulated over a hard crust.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the region.
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Snowpack Summary
10 to 20 cm of new snow accumulates atop a thick crust capping a moist upper snowpack.
A few buried crusts are found 100 to 170 cm deep. Reports suggest they are bonding well and are not a concern at this time. The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled and dense.
Weather Summary
Monday night
Mainly cloudy with a trace of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 10 to 25 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
Thursday
Cloudy with 5 to 20 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
- Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Recent snow may slide easily on the crust. Watch for pockets of reactive slab in leeward terrain features in the alpine.
Aspects: North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5