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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 21st, 2026–Feb 22nd, 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 unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Coquihalla, Manning, Skagit.

A dusting of new snow and continued wind may add to existing wind slabs.

Confidence

High

  • We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

Avalanche Summary

A few natural wind slabs were observed in steep, north facing  terrain on Sunday. No other recent avalanches have been observed.

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

Snowpack Summary

20 to 40 cm of recent storm snow, that was accompanied by light to moderate southwest wind, overlies the early February crust/facet layer. The snow surface is faceting in the cold temperatures but may become sun-affected on south-facing slopes.

Another widespread crust/facet layer from late January is buried 30 to 60 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

In forested areas, a light dusting of new snow overlies hard melt-freeze lumps creating very difficult travel conditions.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4°C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.

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.