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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 6th, 2026–Mar 7th, 2026

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

Regions

South Coast, Powell River, Tantalus, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

A significant jump in freezing levels combined with rain is going to increase hazard.

Avoid avalanche terrain and be prepared to change your plans if you see rain falling on dry snow.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain if precipitation will fall as rain or snow.
  • We are confident the likelihood of avalanches will increase with the forecast weather.
  • We are confident the snowpack will rapidly weaken with the forecast weather.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported, however we expect that the warm temperatures and high freezing levels have caused a loose wet cycle.

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

Snowpack Summary

The snow is getting rain-soaked to mountain top, when the freezing levels starting to drop we expect a surface crust to form. Much of the snowpack is likely becoming isothermal.

The mid and lower snowpack are generally strong and well-bonded.

Typical treeline snow depths range from 100 to 150 cm, and thins quickly below treeline, especially on south-facing slopes.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Cloudy. 4 to 5 mm of precipitation. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Saturday

Cloudy. 4 to 10 mm of rain. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2500 m dropping to 1700 m by the end of the day.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. 20 to 30 mm of precipitation. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Monday

Mix of sun and clouds. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • The first few hours of rain will likely be the most dangerous period.
  • Avalanche danger will rapidly increase if snow switches to rain.
  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy rain.

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.