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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 5th, 2026–Apr 6th, 2026

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

Regions

Cariboos, North Columbia, North Rockies, Blue River, Clearwater, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Sugarbowl, Clemina, North Monashee, East Kakwa, Kakwa, McGregor, Pine Pass, Renshaw, Robson, Tumbler.

Keep an eye on changing conditions and be prepared to dial back your objectives.

Brief periods of solar input combined with rising freezing level will increase the likelihood of avalanches

Confidence

Low

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.
  • We are uncertain due to variable freezing levels.

Avalanche Summary

Small dry and wet loose avalanches continue to be observed in steep terrain throughout the region.

Last week several natural cornice falls were reported. Even without triggering slabs on the slopes below these cornices have resulted in size 2.5 debris.

Snowpack Summary

A crust exist on or near the surface on sun exposed slopes and on all aspects below treeline. This crust is expected to break down with the rising freezing level and brief periods of solar input. Dry snow can still be found on shaded slopes at treeline and above.

A hard crust is buried 30 to 70 cm deep, but may remain exposed in wind-scoured alpine terrain. It extends up to at least 1500 m in the Rockies, 2000 m in the Cariboos, and 2300 m in the North Monashees.

Below the crust, the snowpack is strong and well bonded.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. 2 to 5 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Monday

Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 5 mm of rain at treeline. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.

Cornices

Cornice Fall is the release of an overhanging mass of snow that forms as the wind moves snow over a sharp terrain feature, such as a ridge, and deposits snow on the downwind (leeward) side. Cornices range in size from small wind drifts of soft snow to large overhangs of hard snow that are 30 feet (10 meters) or taller. They can break off the terrain suddenly and pull back onto the ridge top and catch people by surprise even on the flat ground above the slope. Even small cornices can have enough mass to be destructive and deadly. Cornice Fall can entrain loose surface snow or trigger slab avalanches.

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.