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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 15th, 2026–Feb 16th, 2026

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

Regions

North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

The Smithers area will receive its first significant snowfall in weeks on Monday.

Check the bond between the new snow and the previous surface before committing to avalanche terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

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

Avalanche Summary

While observations have been limited, small pockets of reactive wind slabs may persist atop the widespread crust.

Be sure to post your observations to the MIN if you get out; they are a big help!

Snowpack Summary

10 cm of new snow will have fallen by Monday morning. This snow is falling on a supportive crust that exists on or just below the surface across most terrain, except in some high-alpine areas. Over the last week, southerly winds have redistributed recent snow into deeper pockets at higher elevations, while exposed areas have been scoured back to the crust.

In sheltered terrain near treeline, surface hoar may be present on the crust and buried by recent snow.

There are no current layers of concern in the mid or lower snowpack.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Monday
Cloudy. 4 to 20 cm of snow. 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -17 °C.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -23 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
  • Minimize exposure during periods of heavy loading from new snow and wind.
  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
  • As the storm slab problem worsens, the easy solution is to choose more conservative terrain.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.