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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 23rd, 2024–Mar 24th, 2024

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

Regions

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

Watch for strong sun breaking down the surface crust.

While danger is low, continue to evaluate conditions as you travel and adjust your trip plan if conditions are not what you expect.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

If you go into the backcountry, please submit your observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 10 cm of heavy snow can be found over a widespread, thick crust at higher elevations. Soft and wet surface snow is found at lower elevations due to above-freezing temperatures and light rain.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally settled and strong with no concerns at this time.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Clearing skies with no rain or snow expected. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Freezing level remains around 2000 m.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +6 °C. Freezing level remains around 2000 m through the day.

Monday

Mostly cloudy. 5-10 cm of snow possible. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level near 1200 m.

Tuesday

10-20 cm possible overnight.

Partly cloudy with possible flurries. 30-40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level near 1200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Watch for unstable snow on specific terrain features, especially when the snow is moist or wet.
  • Carefully evaluate bigger terrain features on an individual basis before committing to them.