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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 10th, 2022–Apr 11th, 2022

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.

Conditions are generally safe, but there are still isolated hazards on slopes getting hit by the sun and in steep alpine terrain.

Confidence

High - Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

Weather Forecast

SUNDAY NIGHT: Patchy clouds and scattered flurries bringing localized accumulations up to 5 cm above 800 m, light wind from the northeast, treeline temperatures around -4 C.

MONDAY: Mix of sun and cloud with some isolated flurries bringing trace amounts of snow, light wind from the northeast, treeline temperatures reach -1 C.

TUESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud with scattered flurries bringing up to 5 cm of snow above 800 m, light wind from the southeast, treeline temperatures around -3 C.

WEDNESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries bringing trace amounts of snow, light wind from the east, treeline temperatures around -1 C.

Avalanche Summary

A few small avalanches were observed on Saturday, likely the result of warm sunny weather weakening the surface snow. Small wind slabs may exist in alpine terrain.

Snowpack Summary

Unsettled weather will create variable surface conditions this week as localized flurries will bring light accumulations of soft snow and periodic sunny breaks will moisten the surface. There may also be small wind slabs in alpine terrain as the wind shifts from southwest to northeast. A hard thick crust can be found within 20 cm of the surface at most elevations, with the snow generally strong and bonded beneath the crust.

Terrain and Travel

  • Carefully evaluate bigger terrain features on an individual basis before committing to them.
  • Watch for unstable snow on specific terrain features, especially when the snow is moist or wet.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

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.