Avalanche Forecast
South Coast Inland
The region is split, with fresh storm slab and loose wet avalanche problems in the south of the region and a well-consolidated snowpack in the north. Saturday's danger ratings are biased to the south of the region.
Avalanche Problem 1: Storm Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Travel and Terrain Advice
- The new snow will require several days to settle and stabilize.
- Use caution in lee areas. Recent snowfall mixed with wind loading has created storm slabs.
Avalanche Problem 2: Loose Wet
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
Expected Size?
Continued potential for loose wet avalanches exists at lower elevations where the surface remains moist from rain and where new snow is moist. This problem is largely absent in the north of the region.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Be cautious of sluffing in steep terrain, particularly where the debris flows into terrain traps.
- Avoid exposure to terrain traps where the consequences of a small avalanche could be serious.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported, however new storm slabs developed at upper elevations in the south of the region over the course of Thursday's continued stormy weather. Please post your observations to the Mountain Information Network. (MIN)
Snowpack Summary
A shift from rain to snow on Thursday saw new snow accumulating above about 1300 metres in the south of the region. The depth of this new snow is heavily elevation dependant, with up to 30 cm accumulated at the highest elevations in the south of the region. The north of the region saw only a trace of new snow accumulate on the surface after the rain subsided. Below the new snow, recent heavy rain eroded snowpack depths significantly, leaving behind a rain-soaked and relatively uniform 90 cm at treeline elevations throughout the region.
Weather Forecast
Saturday: Flurries bringing approximately 5 cm of new snow. Wet flurries in the south of the region. Moderate southwest winds. Freezing level to 1800 metres with alpine temperatures around 0 in the south of the region, 1500 metres and -3 in the north.
Sunday: 15-20 mm of rain. Strong southwest winds. Freezing level ranging from 2000 to 2200 metres with alpine temperatures from +1 to +4.
Monday: Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries and a trace of new snow. Light to moderate southwest winds. Freezing level to 1300 metres with alpine temperatures around -4.
Avalanche Forecasts in your Inbox
Avalanche Canada has switched to an RSS feed for its daily forecasts. This is a much more flexible method that allows automatic delivery to your email inbox, or to an RSS reader of your choice.
What are RSS feeds?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a popular standardized file format allowing up-to-date delivery of web-based content. RSS feeds enable you to receive content updates from websites, delivered to your email through an RSS aggregator (such as blogtrottr.com) or viewed through applications called RSS readers (such as feedly.com).
Set up an RSS feed for your email:
Select a RSS aggregator
- South Coast Inland URL:
http://www.avalanche.ca/api/forecasts/south-coast-inland.rss - Copy the url and paste it into the appropriate field of your RSS aggregator.
- Fill in your email address.
- Voila! Watch the Avalanche Canada forecast roll into your inbox.
Forecast Disclaimer
Avalanche Canada's Public Avalanche Bulletin, and other information and services provided by Avalanche Canada, are intended for personal and recreational purposes only.
**THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DISCOMFORT, INJURY, OR DEATH, CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES OR FOR OTHER SIMILAR COSTS, OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE INFORMATION.**
The user acknowledges that it is impossible to accurately predict natural events such as avalanches in every instance, and uses the data in this bulletin with this always foremost in mind. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and the Providers disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use the data.
Fresh storm slabs recently formed on the surface in the south of the region and light new snow inputs are forecast to contribute to the problem. Storm slab danger increases with elevation. This problem is largely absent in the north of the region.