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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 14th, 2026–Apr 15th, 2026

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

Regions

Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island.

Winter returned to the island mountains.

Triggering fresh storm slabs is possible on steep open slopes.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast snowfall amounts.

Avalanche Summary

Tuesday’s storm follows a long period of low danger and limited avalanche activity.

Looking ahead, concerns shift to the new snow: initially storm slabs in steep terrain, then lingering wind slabs, and eventually wet loose avalanches with sun and warming.

Snowpack Summary

20 to 40 cm of fresh storm snow is expected to stabilize relatively quickly, but on the day after the storm could still be unstable on steep open slopes with deeper deposits.

This snow falls on a mix of crusts and moist or isothermal snow, depending on aspect and elevation.

Mixed precipitation at lower elevations may or may not help with access to higher terrain.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. 0 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Friday

Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 2 mm of precipitation. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Use careful route-finding and stick to moderate angled slopes with low consequences.
  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Back off if you encounter whumpfing, hollow sounds, or shooting cracks.

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.