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Avalanche Bulletin
North Shore Issued by: avalanche-canada Issued at: Tue Jan 13, 2026 16:00 PST Valid Until Wed Jan 14, 2026 16:00 PST
With a saturated upper snowpack and high freezing levels, human-triggered loose wet avalanches remain possible. Avalanche Summary No avalanches have been reported in the region since the rain began on the weekend. With that said, over 100 mm of rain has likely triggered a widespread avalanche cycle over the last 72 hours, affecting all aspects and elevations. Snowpack SummaryA thin crust overlies a saturated upper snowpack. Our most recent storm snow is fully rain-soaked. The thin surface crust that formed overnight will break down as the day warms. The mid and lower snowpack is well-bonded. Two crusts exist down 50 and 150 cm. These crusts are not currently a concern. The height of snow is currently 100-200 cm at treeline. Weather SummaryTuesday Night More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast. Confidence: moderateUncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations. Whistler Issued by: avalanche-canada Issued at: Tue Jan 13, 2026 16:00 PST Valid Until Wed Jan 14, 2026 16:00 PST
Large overhanging cornices remain possible to trigger naturally, but are less likely as temperatures cool. Give slopes threatened by cornices a wide berth and keep well back from ridges, human triggering is likely.
Temperatures are set to cool on Wednesday and clear skies overnight may develop a weak surface crust that will begin to break down as freezing levels start to rise again. Watch out for moist surfaces, especially on steep slopes. Avalanche Summary During the storm a widespread storm slab, wet slab, and wet loose avalanche cycle up to size 3 was reported. Cornices are reported to be over-hanging and fragile. A Cornice triggered wet slab was reported occurring during the storm on Tuesday evening. Snowpack SummaryA significant rain and warming event has saturated the upper snowpack to ridge-top. Clear overnight skies and dropping freezing levels have likely started to form a surface crust. Below this the snowpack remains moist. The mid-December crust is 100 to 200 cm deep and reaches up to 2200 m. It's well-bonded to the snow above. Above 2200 m, a layer of facets and a crust from November is at the base of the snowpack. These layers are not currently a concern. Weather SummaryTuesday Night More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast. Confidence: moderateUncertainty is due to how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather. Coquihalla Issued by: avalanche-canada Issued at: Tue Jan 13, 2026 16:00 PST Valid Until Wed Jan 14, 2026 16:00 PST
Large overhanging cornices remain possible to trigger naturally, but are less likely as temperatures cool. Give slopes threatened by cornices a wide berth and keep well back from ridges, human triggering is possible.
Saturated surface layers can be found even at upper elevations. Natural wet loose avalanches have tapered and are unlikely where a surface crust has formed. Human-triggered avalanches remain possible where no crust is present. Avalanche Summary During the storm, Several size 2 wet loose avalanches were reported. Going forward, wet loose avalanche activity will taper and may be unreactive where a surface crust is forming. Watch for moist or wet snow as you travel. Snowpack SummaryA significant rain and warming event has saturated the upper snowpack to ridge-top. Clear overnight skies have likely started to form a surface crust that may break down during the day. Below this the snowpack remains moist. The mid-December crust is 100 to 250 cm deep. This crust is 30 cm thick and well-bonded to the snow above. Weather SummaryTuesday Night More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast. Confidence: lowUncertainty is due to how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather. |
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