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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 2nd, 2026–Mar 3rd, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Sasquatch, Tetrahedron.

Where dry snow exists, fresh, reactive storm slabs could be found.

Treat the danger as CONSIDERABLE if you're seeing more than 15 cm of new snow.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain if precipitation will fall as rain or snow.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Heavy rain on Tuesday could destabilize the upper snowpack, creating wet loose avalanches on steep slopes.

If you head out, please consider posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Heavy rain will impact most North Shore mountains on Tuesday. Heavy snowfall could occur on some of the highest peaks.

The mid and lower snowpack are generally strong and well-bonded.

Typical treeline snow depths range from 100 to 150 cm, and thin quickly below treeline, especially on south-facing slopes.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 mm of rain at treeline. 30 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Tuesday

Cloudy. 20 to 25 mm of rain or snow at treeline. 40 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 5 to 25 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. 2 to 4 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
  • Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.