Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
Continually assess your local conditions. Expect natural avalanche activity to increase throughout the day on steep, sun-exposed slopes.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported.
Snowpack Summary
Expect to find anywhere from 0 to 20 cm of new snow atop a widespread melt-freeze crust. The remainder of the snowpack, below the crust, is generally settled and well-bonded.
Below treeline, slopes are largely below the threshold for avalanches.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Clearing through the night. 20 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 900 m.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. 20 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.
Friday
Sunny. 20 to 40 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 mm of precipitation. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Make observations and assess conditions continually as you travel.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Minimize exposure to sun-exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
Avalanche Problems
Loose Wet
Expect both natural and human-triggered avalanches to become more likely throughout the day on steep, sun-exposed slopes. This is particularly true in areas where fresh snow lies atop the widespread crust.
Aspects: South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2