Avalanche forecast

South Coast

Nov 23 – 24, 2018Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Intrepid alpine wanderers may find wind affected slopes at higher elevations.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5
    Expect wind-loaded pockets of drifted snow behind ridges and peaks in exposed areas.

Confidence

Low - Due to the number of field observations

Weather Forecast

Friday night: Dry and clear.Saturday: Dry, with cloud building through the day. Light westerly winds. Freezing level around 900 m.Sunday: Mostly dry during the day, with snow or rain starting in the evening. Light southerly winds. Freezing level rising rapidly to around 2000 m in the afternoon.Monday: A significant storm is expected bringing up to 100 mm rain, strong southerly winds and freezing levels around 2200 m.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches have been reported.

Snowpack Summary

Alpine areas near Squamish are expected to have the most snow, with around 60 cm or so on the ground. Recent southwesterly winds may have produced deeper drifts of snow behind ridges. At higher elevations, it is possible the recent new snow may rest on top of a crust. In most places below 1500 m there is insufficient snow for avalanches.

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