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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 28th, 2026–Mar 1st, 2026

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

Regions

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

Warm temperatures and sun are in the forecast
Remain cautious on sunny slopes if the snow surface is moist or wet.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported. Natural and human-triggered wet loose avalanches may be possible on Sunday.

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

Snowpack Summary

Sunshine and warm temperatures will melt the surface snow on sunny aspects and at lower elevations, creating potential for wet loose sluffs.

Otherwise, reports from the North Shore suggest a strong, well-bonded snowpack.

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

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.

Monday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 50 to 70 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.
  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.

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.