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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 1st, 2026–Mar 2nd, 2026

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

Regions

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

Watch for isolated wet loose avalanches on steep sunny slopes when the snow surface is wet

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported. Observations have been limited with no field team in the area this week.

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

Snowpack Summary

Open areas and upper elevations saw widespread wind effect from previous strong winds. Wind slabs built up on lee north through easterly slopes but are likely quite stubborn to trigger by now.

A melt-freeze crust can be found on sunny slopes and at lower elevations. This crust will soften and melt with sun and daytime warming.

50 to 70 cm of snow may be overlying a layer of surface hoar in sheltered areas at and below tree line. There is uncertainty with its distribution and reactivity at this time.

The remaining snowpack has no other layers of concern.

Snowpack depths at treeline range from 95 to 250 cm, and there is still very little snow below treeline.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Clear skies. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Monday

Sunny. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. 3 to 20 mm of mixed precipitation. 50 to 80 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 1 to 5 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.


More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
  • Keep in mind that the high density of wet avalanches can make them destructive.

Problems

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.