Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
North winds will return with cooler temperatures and result in a quiet period for avalanches until new snow arrives.
There is a deeper layer in the snowpack that is difficult to trigger but would carry high consequences if triggered. Investigate this layer before committing to larger terrain features.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported recently.
Keep sharing your observations by submitting a MIN report! They are especially helpful in the early season when snowpack information can be limited.
Snowpack Summary
The snowpack is on average 100cm deep at this time.
The surface is now a variety of crusts and/or heavily wind affected
There is a layer in the middle snowpack buried approximately 70cm that contains decomposing surface hoar which was buried in November. There is also a layer of weak, sugary crystals near the base of the snowpack. Neither of these layers have produced avalanches and are no longer giving significant results in snowpack tests.
Weather Summary
Friday night
The inversion breaks down and cooler temps start to creep back in. Flurries are possible. Wind from the northwest at 40km/h. Temperatures down to -5ËšC overnight.
Saturday
Cloudy. No new snow. Winds from the northwest at 40km/h. A low of -7ËšC and a high of -4ËšC.
Sunday and Monday
Partly cloudy. No new snow. Wind northwest at 20-30km/h. Temperatures in the -8ËšC to -12ËšC range.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.