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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 30th, 2025–Mar 31st, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
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.

Regions

South Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

Expect changing conditions as you gain elevation. Wind slabs may remain reactive around ridgelines while wet avalanches are possible at low elevations.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

During the recent storm avalanches were observed to size 3. On Saturday small wet loose avalanches were reported from steep terrain.

Snowpack Summary

Above 1000 m, 30 to 50 cm of moist, settling snow sits over a crust. In exposed terrain, southerly winds have redistributed the recent snow into deeper deposits on northerly aspects.

At lower elevations, the rain-saturated snowpack tapers quickly with elevation.

For more details on the North Shore snowpack, check out this video from Friday.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 50 km/h southeast ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level lowers to 1000 m overnight.

Monday

Partly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southeast winds turning northwest at ridgetop. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Tuesday

A mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing level around 1500 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level around 1200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
  • Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.

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.

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.