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

Dec 14th, 2023–Dec 15th, 2023

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.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Tetrahedron.

Heightened avalanche conditions exist on wind loaded features in the alpine where snow remains dry and wind slabs linger.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported in the region.

If you do head into the backcountry please consider submitting observations and/or photos on the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

At higher elevations, 5 to 10 cm of snow covers a thick melt-freeze crust. The mid and lower snowpack is made up of a series of crusts and rounded grains. The snowpack is generally well consolidated.

Overall, the snow depth remains relatively shallow, creating challenging travel conditions and numerous hazards at or just below the snow surface across all elevations.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, southwest ridgetop wind increases from 20 to 40 km/h through the night, treeline temperature +1 °C, freezing level rises to 2000 m by morning.

Friday

Partly cloudy with no precipitation, southwest ridgetop wind 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature +2 °C, freezing level remains above mountain tops.

Saturday

A mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation, west ridgetop wind 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature +4 °C, freezing level remains above mountain tops.

Sunday

A mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation, west ridgetop wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature +6 °C, freezing level remains above mountain tops.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
  • Watch for unstable snow on specific terrain features, especially when the snow is moist or wet.
  • Be cautious of buried obstacles especially below treeline.

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.