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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 4th, 2026–Mar 5th, 2026

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

Regions

South Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Sasquatch, Tetrahedron.

Recent rain and cooling temperatures have created a surface crust.

In areas high enough to find new snow, storm slabs could still be triggered.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain if precipitation will fall as rain or snow.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

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

Snowpack Summary

Recent heavy rain and dropping freezing levels have likely left a strong surface crust. In the alpine on the highest peaks, up to 10 cm of recent snow may be found.

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

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

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. 3 mm of precipitation. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Friday

Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Saturday

Cloudy. 3 to 10 mm of rain at treeline. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Even brief periods of direct sun could produce natural avalanches.

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.