Avalanche forecast

Vancouver Island

Mar 10 – 11, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Storm snow continues to accumulate atop a widespread crust. Storm slab size and reactivity will increase throughout the day.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2

    New snow continues to accumulate atop a widespread crust. Storm slabs will be the largest and most reactive at higher elevations, in recently wind-loaded terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are confident the likelihood of avalanches will increase with the forecast weather.
  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

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

Approximately 10 to 40 cm of low-density snow has buried a widespread crust formed last weekend.

Below the crust, the remainder of the snowpack is generally settled and well-bonded.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Wednesday
Cloudy. 15 to 30 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday
Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 20 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.
  • Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.

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