Vancouver Island

Under current conditions, a fall in steep terrain poses a greater risk than avalanches.

High

• We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

No recent avalanches have been reported.

A hard surface crust caps a moist and well-settled snowpack.

Treeline snow depth is 80 to 120 cm.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level falling to 900 m by morning.

Monday
Cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow above 1200 m. 30 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind, increasing through the day. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 25 to 110 mm of snow or rain at treeline. 70 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
• A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
• Cornices often break further back than expected; give them a wide berth when traveling on ridgetops.