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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 19th, 2026–Feb 20th, 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, 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

North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Recent windslab formation has been widespread in open terrain at all elevations. In the alpine, hard wind slabs may exist that may show few, if any, warning signs before being triggered.

Confidence

Moderate

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

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported; however, observations have been very limited. We suspect a natural avalanche cycle occurred earlier this week, 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

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Trace amounts of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. Trace amounts of snow. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Up to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Up to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -19 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
  • 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.

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.