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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 12th, 2024–Feb 13th, 2024

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, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

Exercise caution on steep slopes, particularly when exposed to direct sun.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in this region.

If you do go into the backcountry, please consider submitting a MIN report.

Snowpack Summary

Roughly 30 cm of heavy, wet, "coastal" snow has buried a widespread, thick crust at higher elevations. New snow may still need time to bond to the underlying crust in areas.

Conditions remain rugged at lower elevations with a shallow and largely isothermal snowpack.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Tuesday

Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Wednesday

Sunny. 40 to 50 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1000 m.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. 40 to 50 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperaturere 1000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid exposure to steep sun exposed slopes.
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.

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.