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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 18th, 2026–Feb 19th, 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.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Recent winds have created wind slabs on atypical aspects and at lower elevations than usual.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.
  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported; however, observations have been very limited. We suspect a natural avalanche cycle has occurred over the past couple of days, primarily driven by loading from strong northeast winds.

Going forward, natural avalanche activity should decrease as winds ease and less loose snow is available for transport. Human-triggered avalanches, however, will remain possible on recently wind-loaded slopes.

Snowpack Summary

Roughly 20 to 40 cm of recent snow has been heavily affected by strong northeast winds. In exposed alpine and treeline terrain, wind has scoured snow down to an older crust, while widespread wind slab formation has occurred on leeward and cross-loaded slopes.

A mid-January crust is approximately 30 to 60 cm below the surface. The snowpack below this layer is well-settled and generally well-bonded.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 3 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.
  • Minimize exposure during periods of heavy loading from new snow and wind.

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.