Dashboard Regions Weather Stations Radar Alerts Glossary
Contact About
Log In

Register for an account and never miss a forecast again!

Register

Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 19th, 2024–Mar 20th, 2024

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

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

A supportive surface crust makes for generally safe avalanche conditions. Consider scaling back your terrain choice if snow surfaces begin to weaken or moisten from daytime warming.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Snowpack Summary

As temperatures gradually decline expect to find a widespread crust on the surface. Anticipate the surface snow to weaken throughout the day with daytime warming and potential sun effect.

80 to 120 cm below the snow surface, a weak layer of faceted snow may exist sitting atop a crust on all but high north aspects.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. 0 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2300 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 0 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and cloud with 0 to 4 cm of snow at higher elevations. Freezing level 1400 m. 0 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with 2 to 8 cm of snow at higher elevations. Freezing level 1400 m. 20 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
  • The more the snowpack warms-up and weakens, the more conservative you`ll want to be with your terrain selection.
  • The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.

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.