Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, Powell River, Sky Pilot, South Coast, Tantalus, Tetrahedron.
Recent storm snow may still need time to stabilize and bond to underlying surfaces. Don't be lured by clearing skies into big terrain too quickly.
Confidence
Moderate
Snowpack Summary
Roughly 30 cm of recent snowfall has buried a widespread, thick crust at higher elevations. Strom snow may not bond right away to the underlying crust.
Conditions remain rugged at lower elevations with a shallow snowpack and a mix of wet snow and crusts.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Cloudy with 20 to 30 cm of snow, rain below 1000 m. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Monday
Clearing throughout the day with 0 to 2 cm of snow, rain below 1000 m. 10 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 40 to 60 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
- The new snow may require another day to settle and stabilize.
- Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
New snow may not be bonding rapidly to the widespread crust below, especially at higher elevations.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5