Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Island, North Island, South Island, Vancouver Island, West Island.
Choose small, low consequence terrain.
New storm and wind slabs will likely be sensitive to rider traffic.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in several days.
Observations have been limited. Please consider sharing your observations through the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
By early morning on the 22nd up to 40 cm of new snow may have fallen. This new snow will be accompanied by moderate southerly winds forming deeper deposits on northerly aspects.
Below treeline the snow surface is saturated from rain.
Snowpack depths at treeline vary from 200 to 250 cm.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Cloudy with 20 to 40 mm of mixed precipitation. 30 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 25 to 45 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with 10 to 25 cm of snow. 25 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 10 to 30 cm of snow. 30 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Keep your guard up as storm slabs may remain sensitive to human triggering.
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
- Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
New storm and wind slabs will likely have formed overnight.
Where precipitation has fallen as rain wet loose avalanches will be possible.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2