Whistler Blackcomb Snow Conditions:


Whistler
Webcams
Last 24 Hrs:

Whistler
Not Available
Snowstake
Not Available
Blackcomb
Not Available
Peak
Not Available
Creekside
Not Available
PeakToCreek
Not Available
Seventh Heaven
Not Available
Glacier
Not Available
Village
Not Available
Upper Village
Not Available
FunctionNorth
Not Available
VillageGateS
Not Available
LakePlacidN
Not Available
LakePlacidS
Not Available
Cayoosh
Not Available
PembertonAir-E
Not Available
PembertonAir-W
Not Available
Pemberton-E
Not Available

Whistler Blackcomb Live Weather:

Snowfall updated: Wed, Feb 19, 7:00 am Temps updated:
-4.5°C ↑ 59km/h -0.8°C ↗ 16km/h -2.0°C ↑ 17km/h -1.2°C 0.6°C -4.1°C ← 65km/h -1.9°C ↖ 30km/h 0.2°C ❅12hr ❅24hr ❅48hr ❅7day 3 cm 3 cm 3 cm 10 cm ❅Base 289 cm ❅Base 289 cm
Choose station to view details


10 Day Snow Forecast


GFS Forecast Updated:  
10 Day snow total
10 day rain total
Fcast Elevation
Location:
Feb 19, 2025: 6am
124.2 cm
0.1 mm
1360 m
Whistler
85.5 cm
74.4 mm
901 m
Squamish
122.5 cm
0.1 mm
1515 m
Callaghan
116.6 cm
0 mm
1564 m
Spearhead
65.7 cm
0 mm
1406 m
Duffey
75.5 cm
0.7 mm
1422 m
Coquihalla
58.9 cm
117.4 mm
836 m
Northshore
0 cm
86.1 mm
38 m
Vancouver
 
                     ― Low Clouds ― Mid Clouds ― High Clouds ― Surface Gusts(Km/Hr) ―1800m Wind Speed (Km/Hr), Direction

F (Standard)
C (Metric)




Whistler
Issued by: avalanche-canada
Issued at: Tue Feb 18, 2025 16:00 PST
Valid Until Wed Feb 19, 2025 16:00 PST
Danger ratingsProblemsDetails

Avalanche danger will build through the day with increased snowfall. Storm snow avalanches may step down to deeper instabilities in the snowpack.
WednesdayThursdayFriday
AlpineConsiderableConsiderableConsiderable
TreelineConsiderableConsiderableConsiderable
Below TreelineModerateModerateModerate

Terrain and Travel Advice:
  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
  • Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.
  • Storm slabs in motion may step down to deeply buried weak layers and result in very large avalanches.
Storm Slab

This snow lands on a variety of surfaces including crust, surface hoar, or wind slab. On sheltered or northern aspects, there is potential to have the avalanche step down to deeper weak layers in the snowpack.

Persistent Slab

Avalanche Summary

Over the weekend, explosives triggered several small storm and wind slab avalanches. There were reports of some of these stepping down to the January drought layer on north aspects.

Several dry loose avalanches in steep terrain were also reported.

Snowpack Summary

New snow lands on up to 10 cm of wind affected snow that fell over the weekend. In sheltered terrain this new snow may overlie soft, faceted snow or surface hoar. In exposed terrain it will overlie a sun crust or wind-affected snow.

A weak layer that was buried at the end of January is down 30 to 80 cm in the snowpack. Depending on where you are, it'll be a combination of different crystals. With crusts on sunny slopes, sugary facets in most places, and surface hoar in sheltered spots.

The mid and lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with up to 5 mm of mixed precipitation. 20 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Freezing level 1300 m.

Wednesday

Cloudy with up to 10 to 30 mm of mixed precipitation. 25 to 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Freezing level 1500 m.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with 1 to 3 mm of mixed precipitation. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level 1300 m.

Friday

Cloudy with up to 10 to 20 mm of mixed precipitation. 20 to 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Freezing level 1600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Confidence: moderate
Uncertainty is due to how buried persistent weak layers will react with the forecast incoming weather.
Sky Pilot
Issued by: avalanche-canada
Issued at: Tue Feb 18, 2025 16:00 PST
Valid Until Wed Feb 19, 2025 16:00 PST
Danger ratingsProblemsDetails

Strong winds and heavy precipitation will rapidly increase avalanche danger.
If you find greater than 30 cm accumulation, treat the danger as HIGH

WednesdayThursdayFriday
AlpineConsiderableHighHigh
TreelineConsiderableHighHigh
Below TreelineConsiderableHighHigh

Terrain and Travel Advice:
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the old surface.
  • Approach steep and open slopes at and below treeline cautiously, as buried surface hoar may exist.
  • Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to buried weak layers.
Storm Slab

The recent storm snow is not bonding well to the underlying weak layers. This problem is most prevelant at treeline and above in wind loaded features.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous size 1 skier triggered storm and wind slab avalanches were reported over the weekend. These avalanches were typically at treeline or above on north and east aspects. Reports indicate that the recent storm snow is not bonding well to the underlying weak layers as these avalanches were easy to trigger.

Snowpack Summary

New snow falls on 15 to 25 cm of snow from the weekend, which fell with southerly wind, forming deeper slabs on northerly aspects. In sheltered terrain this new snow may overlie soft, faceted snow or surface hoar. In exposed terrain it will overlie a sun crust or wind-affected snow.

At lower elevations a new crust likely exists below the storm snow.

A late-January weak layer (hard crust, facets, or surface hoar) is buried 80 to 120 cm deep, this layer could become reactive the more the precipitation adds load on it.

The lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Cloudy with up to 18 mm of mixed precipitation. 25 to 70 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Freezing level 1400 m.

Wednesday

Cloudy with 15 to 50 mm of mixed precipitation. 50 to 70 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Freezing level 1400 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with 10 to 40 mm of mixed precipitation. 30 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Freezing level 1000 m.

Friday

Cloudy with 10 to 50 mm of mixed precipitation. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Confidence: moderate
Forecast precipitation (either snow or rain) amounts are uncertain.
Uncertainty is due to whether buried persistent weak layers become active, triggering avalanches, with the arrival of the forecast weather.
Uncertainty is due to rapidly fluctuating freezing levels.
Duffey
Issued by: avalanche-canada
Issued at: Tue Feb 18, 2025 16:00 PST
Valid Until Wed Feb 19, 2025 16:00 PST
Danger ratingsProblemsDetails

Rider-triggered sluffing is likely in steep, sheltered terrain.
New snow and wind may form reactive wind slabs at higher elevations.
WednesdayThursdayFriday
AlpineModerateModerateModerate
TreelineModerateModerateModerate
Below TreelineLowLowLow

Terrain and Travel Advice:
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.
  • Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.
Wind Slab

Small wind slabs may be triggerable in steep terrain.

Dry Loose

Loose-dry avalanches are most likely in steep terrain sheltered from wind.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous small (up to size 1.5) dry loose avalanches have been reported recently throughout the region, both natural and skier-triggered.

No recent slab avalanches have been reported.

Snowpack Summary

As much as 10 cm of new snow has accumulated in areas, with variable wind, potentially forming new wind slabs in exposed terrain. This new snow may overlie soft, faceted snow or surface hoar in sheltered terrain. A sun crust likely exists at or just below the surface on south-facing slopes.

20 to 50 cm overlies a variety of layers from late January. In most areas, it is a hard slippery crust, however, on shady, upper-elevation slopes, it may be weak faceted grains or surface hoar.

The mid and lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy with up to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Thursday

Cloudy with up to 2 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Confidence: high
The snowpack structure is generally well understood.

↓ - Whistler Forecast

WednesdayWet snow changing to rain this morning. Local snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. High plus 4.
Wednesday nightRain ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 2.
ThursdayCloudy with 40 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. A few showers beginning early in the afternoon. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low.
Thursday nightShowers. Low plus 2.
FridayShowers. High plus 5.
Friday nightShowers. Low plus 2.
SaturdayPeriods of rain. High 7.
Saturday nightRain. Low plus 4.
SundayPeriods of rain. High 10.
Sunday nightCloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 3.
MondayPeriods of rain. High 9.
Monday nightPeriods of rain. Low plus 3.
TuesdayCloudy. High 10.

↓ - Squamish Forecast

WednesdayRain at times heavy. Amount 30 to 40 mm. Wind light except north 40 km/h gusting to 60 over southern sections. High 7.
Wednesday nightRain at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind light except north 30 km/h gusting to 50 over southern sections. Low plus 3.
ThursdayCloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning. Rain beginning near noon. High 7. UV index 1 or low.
Thursday nightRain. Low plus 4.
FridayRain. High 7.
Friday nightRain. Low plus 4.
SaturdayRain. High 8.
Saturday nightRain. Low plus 5.
SundayRain. High 11.
Sunday nightRain. Low plus 4.
MondayRain. High 10.
Monday nightPeriods of rain. Low plus 4.
TuesdayCloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 11.

↓ - Vancouver Forecast

WednesdayPeriods of rain. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind southeast 30 km/h. High 9.
Wednesday nightPeriods of rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 30 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low 6.
ThursdayMainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 9. UV index 2 or low.
Thursday nightCloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Low 6.
FridayPeriods of rain. High 9.
Friday nightRain. Low 7.
SaturdayRain. High 9.
Saturday nightRain. Low 7.
SundayPeriods of rain. High 11.
Sunday nightPeriods of rain. Low 6.
MondayRain. High 11.
Monday nightRain. Low plus 5.
TuesdayCloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 11.

Sea to Sky - Squamish to Whistler

WednesdayWet snow changing to rain this afternoon. Snow level rising to 1000 metres this afternoon. Local snowfall amount 5 cm.
Wednesday nightRain ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Snow level lowering to 500 metres after midnight.
ThursdayCloudy with 40 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. A few showers beginning early in the afternoon. Snow level 500 metres rising to 900 metres in the morning.
Traffic as of:




History

Chairlift opening and closing over the last week:





Sea to Sky Town Weather Histroy

↓ - Load 7 day Weather Histroy

Currently:Squamish Callaghan Whistler Pemberton
Temperature: 2.3 ℃ 0.1 ℃ -0.6 ℃ 0.4 ℃
24hr Liq. Precip: 8.5 mm6.5 mm 1.3 mm 0.3 mm
Snow Depth: 4.0 cm109.0 cm NA 2.0 cm



Nearby Weather Station Histories



Load 7 Day Weather History
Current Weather:
CayooshSummit
1350m
BlowdownPeak
2320m
BlowdownMid
1890m
CoquihallaSummit
1230m
GreatBear
1710m
LittleBear
1660m
SquamishUpper
1360m
PembertonUpper
1680m
Temperature(C) -2.4 -4.5 -2.4 -3.1 -4.9 -4.6 -1.0 -4.0
Liq Precip Last 24Hr mm mm mm mm mm mm 11.0 mm 1.0 mm
Snow Depth91 cm-1109 cm105 cm-1178 cm187 cm145 cm
Wind↙ at 3.1 km/h↖ at 23.9 km/h↖ at 11.1 km/h← at 31.2 km/h↙ at 19.4 km/h




Remote Observations

↓ - Load 7 day Snowpillow History

Loch Lomond 1070m
Total
7 day Change