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 24th, 2024–Mar 25th, 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, human triggered possible.
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.

Recent storm snow may not be bonding well to an underlying crust. Carefully access conditions before committing to larger slopes.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

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

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of heavy snow may have accumulated over a widespread, thick crust at higher elevations.

Wet surface snow is likely to be found at lower elevations due to above-freezing temperatures and possible light rain.

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

Check out this MIN for recent conditions near Mt.Washington.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Cloudy with 0 to 6 cm of new snow possible. 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature drops to around -4 °C. Freezing level drops to between 1000 and 1200 m.

Monday

Cloudy with 2 to 15 cm of new snow possible. 25 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around - 1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1300 m.

Tuesday

Cloudy with 5 to 20 cm of new snow possible . 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1300 m.

Wednesday

Cloudy with 10 to 25 cm of new snow possible. Up to 80 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1300 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.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.