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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 14th, 2026–Feb 17th, 2026

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

Regions

Waterton Lakes, Waterton.

A little bit of new snow is improving skiing in some places. The next round of precipitation is expected Monday afternoon. Pay close attention to snowfall amounts and the formation of new slabs on crust.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast snowfall amounts.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed

Snowpack Summary

5cm of new snow overlies variable surfaces, windward aspects were scoured, leeward aspects hold up to 5cm dense wind slab, sheltered areas have up to 10 cm of DFs. Under which lies a 2-20cm crust. The mid and lower snowpack consist of several crust facet complexes and is well settled. HS is 160-200cm. Below treeline, recent snow sits on a crust. Underlying layers are refreezing to ground. HS 30-100.

Weather Summary

Sunday

Partially cloudy with an alpine high of -7 °C. No precipitation expected and winds 20-40km/h SW

Monday

Overcast with snow 15-20cm expected, alpine high of -4°C. winds 15km/h with gusts of 60km/h SW

Tuesday

Mix of sun and cloud with some flurries expected. Alpine high of -7°C with light winds.

Current weather forecast: Mountain Weather Forecast

Weather tables found here.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.

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.