Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
Up to 15 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 15 cm of recent snow in the alpine and strong southerly wind may have formed wind slabs at upper elevations. The recent snow sits on top a crust.
Recent snow amounts taper quickly with elevation.
The snowpack is generally well-settled and strong.
Lower elevations continue to melt out rapidly.
Weather Summary
Saturday Night
Clear. 5 to 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Sunday
Mix of sun and cloud. 5 to 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
Tuesday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2100 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.
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Up to 15 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 - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5