Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Uncertainty is due to difficult to forecast freezing levels.

TUESDAY NIGHT: 20-40 mm of precipitation with snow line around 1200 m, 40 km/h wind from the southwest, treeline temperatures around +1 C.

WEDNESDAY: Rain and snow ending in the morning then mostly cloudy in the afternoon, 30 km/h wind from the west, treeline temperatures drop to -2 C in the afternoon.

THURSDAY: Clear in the morning with increasing cloud in the afternoon, light wind from the south, treeline high temperatures around +2 C.

FRIDAY: 5-10 mm of rain, 30 km/h wind from the southwest, treeline high temperatures around +4 C.

So far this season there has been insufficient snow on the ground to produce avalanches. Watch for areas where the current storm brings enough snow to cover the ground roughness.

As storms track across the region the snow line fluctuates around the peaks of the South Coast region. Areas above 1200 m are likely accumulating some snow, but that same snow is likely getting rained on and melting away at times. Prior to these storms, the North Shore mountains had about 25 cm of snow on the ground and some higher alpine areas had slightly deeper deposits of crusty snow. As the weather clears on Wednesday afternoon there will be a clearer picture of where and how much it snowed. Avalanche danger will be heightened in areas that received at least 25 cm of fresh snow.