Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 29th, 2023–Jan 30th, 2023

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island.

Widespread surface crusts make for potentially challenging travel, but relatively safe avalanche conditions.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity has been reported.

If you are out in the backcountry please consider filling out a Mountain Information Network report.

Snowpack Summary

On the surface, a widespread melt-freeze crust exists on nearly all aspects and elevations. The crust ranges from roughly 1 to 10 cm. The crust is generally supportive in the mornings while breaking down through the day. Below the surface crust, the snowpack is moist and generally well settled and bonding, with no current layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Sunday night

Clear, with no precipitation. Moderate northerly alpine winds. Treeline temperatures 0 to -5 C.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud, and no precipitation. Moderate northwest alpine winds. Treeline temperatures 0 to -5 C.

Tuesday

Cloudy, with flurries, 5 to 10 cm. Moderate to strong westerly alpine winds. Treeline temperatures 0 to -5 C. Freezing levels 700 m.

Wednesday

Cloudy with snow, 10 to 20 cm (higher amounts on the west of the island). Strong southwest alpine winds. Treeline temperatures around 0 C. Freezing levels 1300 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.