Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
Continue to practice safe travel habits in the mountains.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
We haven't received any reports of recent avalanches. Looking forward, avalanche activity is unlikely anywhere the snow surface is a hard melt-freeze crust.
Please consider submitting a MIN post, particularly if you make it above treeline.
Snowpack Summary
A thick and hard melt-freeze is found on the snow surface, which may soften with daytime warming. Settled dry snow may exist in the high alpine. Most of the snowpack below treeline is below threshold for forming avalanches.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Clear skies with no precipitation, northwest alpine wind 10 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C, freezing level 1300 m.
Tuesday
Clear skies and afternoon clouds with no precipitation, southwest alpine wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C, freezing level 1200 m.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and cloud with 5 cm of early-morning snowfall, west alpine wind 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C, freezing level 800 m.
Thursday
Mostly clear skies with no precipitation, southwest alpine wind 10 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C, freezing level 800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.