Vancouver Island
Danger d’avalanche
Points saillants
Continue to practice safe travel habits in the mountains.
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
We haven't received any reports of recent avalanches. Looking forward, avalanche activity is unlikely anywhere there is a hard melt-freeze crust near the surface.
Please consider submitting a MIN post, particularly if you make it above treeline.
Snowpack Summary
A dusting of snow will accumulate on a thick and hard melt-freeze crust. Settled dry snow may exist in the alpine. Most of the snowpack below treeline is below threshold for forming avalanches.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Cloudy with 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 2 cm of snow. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 900 m.
Thursday
Clear skies and afternoon clouds with 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
Friday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.