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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 31st, 2025–Jan 1st, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

North Columbia, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Sugarbowl, Clemina, McGregor, Renshaw, Robson.

Be cautious in areas with new wind slabs and older slightly buried wind slabs.

Areas in the region may get more than 30 cm, if you are riding in one of these areas treat the hazard as CONSIDERABLE.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

On Tuesday

  • One large (size 2) windslab was reported in the region triggered by a cornice failure.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations or photos to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

On average 10 cm of snow will be have fallen by the end of the day, excpet some areas in the north of the region which may get 20cm.
This new snow is burying older wind affected snow with deeper deposits on north and east facing slopes at higher elevations.

The prominent mid December crust is buried up to 110 cm deep and extends to 2200 m. Several weak layers persist in the lower snowpack, but concern is limited to higher-elevation terrain where the crust above is absent. Triggering is considered unlikely, except with large loads.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Cloudy. up to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 5 cm of snow except 15 in some areas east of Prince George. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Friday
Cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Saturday
Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.
  • Use ridges or ribs to avoid areas of wind-loaded snow.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.