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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 15th, 2026–Apr 16th, 2026

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

Regions

South Coast, Powell River, Tantalus, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron, Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.

Watch for localized danger on sun-exposed and wind-loaded slopes.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Avalanche Summary

Tuesday’s storm likely produced some natural avalanches.

Looking forward, this storm snow will be most concerning on wind-loaded features (north and east aspects) and during times of sun-exposure (south and west aspects).

Snowpack Summary

Tuesday’s winter storm delivered about 50 cm to the North Shore, 30 cm in the Coquihalla, and 15 cm in Manning Park.

This snow is expected to stabilize quickly, except on wind-loaded and sun-exposed slopes.

It overlies a mix of crusts and moist or isothermal snow, depending on aspect and elevation.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear skies. 1 to 2 cm of snow possible in the Cascades. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Mostly sunny with increasing cloud in the afternoon. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1300 m on the coast and 1600 m in the Cascades.

Friday

Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind 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.

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.