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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 5th, 2026–Mar 6th, 2026

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

Regions

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

New snow comes with rising freezing levels, be cautious where snow is seeing rain for the first time.

At lower elevations, any snow that exists will likely be rain-soaked and isothermal.

Confidence

Moderate

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

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

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

Snowpack Summary

Up to 25 cm of new snow may fall by the end of day at higher elevations. This lands on a recent melt-freeze crust on solar aspects and at treeline and below.

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

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

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Friday

Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Saturday

Cloudy. 15 to 25 mm of rain. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. 10 to 30 mm of precipitation. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • The first few hours of rain will likely be the most dangerous period.
  • Avalanche danger will rapidly increase if snow switches to rain.
  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy rain.

Problems

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.

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.