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Whistler Blackcomb Live Weather:
Snowfall updated: Sat, Feb 4, 7:30 am Temps updated:Forecast
10 Day snow total
10 day rain total
24 Hour Snow total
top/bottom
Location:
169 cm
0 mm
6.9 cm
675-2284m
Whistler
6.1 mm
8.3 cm
900-1900m
Squamish
0 mm
9 cm
900-2200m
Callaghan
0 mm
6.4 cm
1600-2200m
Spearhead
0 mm
1.6 cm
1300-2700m
Duffey
0 mm
1 cm
1200-2000m
Coquihalla
5.5 mm
8 cm
900-1300m
Northshore
100.8 mm
0 cm
0-0m
Vancouver
Whistler Issued by: wlewis Issued at: Sat Feb 4, 2023 8:00 PST Valid Until Sun Feb 5, 2023 8:00 PST
Storm snow is covering a variety of surfaces including stiff wind slabs and a faceting crust, which may take time to bond. Strong southwesterly winds are transporting storm snow into deep pockets in lees. Be especially cautious as you transition into wind-affected terrain. Watch for an increase in slab properties in wind-blown areas. At lower elevations precipitation may fall as wet snow or rain, watch for loose wet avalanche potential on steep slopes as the surface snow loses cohesion. Avalanche Summary On Friday, natural storm slabs were reported to size 1.5. On Thursday, several small wind slab avalanches were skier accidentally triggered, skier remotely triggered and naturally triggered up to size 1. All avalanches were reported on north and east aspects at 2000 m. If you head to the backcountry please post your reports and photos to the Mountain Information Network, the information is very helpful to forecasters. Snowpack SummaryExpect up to 30 cm of storm snow at higher elevations by Sunday morning. At lower elevations this may have fallen as mixed precipitation or rain. Storm snow overlies old wind affected surfaces and hard crusts. Strong southwest winds are transporting storm snow and building deep pockets in on north and east facing terrain. A crust from mid-January can be found down 40 to 70 cm deep. A number of weak layers exist within the middle and lower snowpack, but the thick crusts sitting above them make triggering avalanches on these layers unlikely. The areas of concern in terms of triggering a deeper layer are shallow rocky areas. Weather SummarySaturday Night Cloudy skies overnight with 5-10 cm of snow expected overnight. Freezing levels sit around 1200 m, with moderate southerly winds. Sunday Cloudy skies, 5 cm of snow expected. Freezing levels sit around 1000-1500 m, with southerly winds easing to light westerlies. Monday Mostly cloudy skies with up to 15 cm of snow. Strong west/southwest winds. Freezing levels around 1500 m. Tuesday Cloudy. Moderate to heavy snowfall with strong southwest winds. Freezing levels around 1000 m. TuesdayCloudy with isolated flurries, 10-15 cm accumulation. Southwesterly ridgetop winds 40 to 60 km/h. Treeline temperatures warm to -1 ˚C. Freezing levels 1300 m. More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast. Confidence: moderateThe snowpack structure is generally well understood. Uncertainty is due to the track & intensity of the incoming weather system. Sky Pilot Issued by: wlewis Issued at: Sat Feb 4, 2023 8:00 PST Valid Until Sun Feb 5, 2023 8:00 PST
Storm snow sits above a hard melt freeze crust, which may take time to bond. Back off steep slopes until they've had time to stabilize. Be especially cautious where winds have redistributed snow into deep pockets in lees, watch for an increase in slab properties and reactivity. At lower elevations precipitation may fall as wet snow or rain, watch for loose wet avalanche potential on steep slopes as the surface snow loses cohesion. Avalanche Summary No significant avalanches have been reported in the last few days however backcountry users should expect to see evidence of a natural avalanche cycle within the storm this weekend. Please continue to post your reports and photos to the Mountain Information Network, the information is very helpful to forecasters. Snowpack SummaryExpect up to 40 cm of storm snow at higher elevations by Sunday morning. At lower elevations this may have fallen as mixed precipitation or rain. Storm snow sits on a widespread melt-freeze crust. The crust varies in thickness from thick and supportive to thin and breakable. The middle and lower snowpack is strong and bonded. Weather SummarySaturday Night Cloudy skies overnight with light accumulations expected, 5-10 cm. Freezing levels sit around 1000 m, with moderate southerly winds. Sunday Cloudy skies with flurries, up to 5cm of snow expected. Freezing levels sit around 1000-1500 m, with southerly winds easing to light northwesterlies. Monday Mostly cloudy skies. Moderate snowfall returns, up to 25 cm. Strong west/southwest winds. Freezing levels around 1500 m. Tuesday Cloudy. Heavy snowfall delivers over 50 cm, with strong southwest winds. Freezing levels around 1000 m. More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast. Confidence: moderateUncertainty is due to how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength. Duffey Issued by: wlewis Issued at: Sat Feb 4, 2023 8:00 PST Valid Until Sun Feb 5, 2023 8:00 PST
Strong southwesterly winds are forming new wind slabs on lee slopes in the alpine and at treeline. Watch for typical wind loading around ridgelines and be aware of mid slope cross loaded features. Deeper weak layers have not produced avalanches for sometime, but may be possible to trigger with step down avalanches. Avalanche Summary Wind slabs were reported throughout the region this week, with a notable remotely triggered size 1.5 failing on surface facets at treeline elevation. Loose dry activity was reported out of steep rocky slopes on Friday. Please continue to share any observations or photos on the Mountain Information Network. Snowpack SummaryStrong southwest winds continue redistributing snow into fresh wind slabs in alpine and treeline terrain. In the alpine wind slabs cover scoured northerly aspects. In sheltered areas, 10 to 20 cm of soft snow can be found. A surface crust can be found below 1800 m and at all elevations on steep solar aspects. In the mid snowpack, a weak layer can be found 50 to 100 cm deep, as a decomposing crust, or in many places, it's more of a soft and weak section of the snowpack. There is a widespread weak layer of facets and depth hoar at the bottom of the snowpack, most concerning in the Hurley/Birkenhead areas. This layer is still a concern for step down avalanches or very large triggers (eg. cornice fall). It is most problematic in steep and rocky start zones where the snowpack varies rapidly from thick to thin. Generally, the snowpack in this region is weak and shallow. Snowpack depths around treeline are highly variable and range between 150 to 250 cm. Weather SummarySaturday Night Cloudy skies overnight with isolated flurries possible. Trace accumulations. Freezing levels sit around 1200 m, with moderate southerly winds. Sunday Cloudy skies with isolated flurries possible. Trace accumulations. Freezing levels sit around 1000-1500 m. Light to moderate southwest winds. Monday Mostly cloudy skies with up to 5 cm of snow. Strong southwest winds. Freezing levels around 1500 m. Tuesday Cloudy. 5-10 cm, freezing levels around 1500 m. Strong southwest winds. Monday1500 m. More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast. Confidence: moderateUncertainty is due to the complexity of the snowpack’s structure. Uncertainty is due to the extreme variability of wind effect on the snowpack. |
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Currently: | Squamish | Callaghan | Whistler | Pemberton | |
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Temperature: | 3.7 ℃ | 0.5 ℃ | 1.0 ℃ | 1.2 ℃ | |
24hr Liq. Precip: | 11.5 mm | 20.3 mm | 1.2 mm | 0.2 mm | |
Snow Depth: | 0.0 cm | 108.0 cm | NA | 21.0 cm |
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