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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 3rd, 2024–Feb 4th, 2024

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.
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.

Calling all mountaineers!

We are very low on field data. If you go out in the mountains, please consider submitting any observations or photos to the Mountain Information Network! 🙏

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations.

Snowpack Summary

A crust continues to freeze and thicken over a wet snowpack. Above 1300m, this crust may be dusted with a layer of dry snow, up to 30 cm deep in the alpine.

Below treeline, the snowpack has melted out almost entirely, leaving it below threshold for avalanches.

Weather Summary

Saturday night

Mostly clear. Northeast ridgetop wind <20 km/h. Treeline temperature around 0 °C. Freezing level around 1300 m.

Sunday

A mix of sun and cloud. Northeast ridgetop wind 20-30 km/h. Treeline temperature around 0 °C. Freezing level around 1300 m.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. East ridgetop wind 20-30 km/h. Treeline temperature around 1 °C. Freezing level around 1500 m.

Tuesday

A mix of sun and cloud. West ridgetop wind 10-20 km/h. Treeline temperature around -1 °C. Freezing level around 1100 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 wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind 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.