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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 2nd, 2026–Jan 3rd, 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 possible, human triggered probable.
Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.

Regions

Cariboos, South Columbia, Blue River, Jordan, North Monashee, North Selkirk, West Purcell, Badshot-Battle, Central Selkirk, Goat, Gold.

Up to 25 cm of new snow is expected by Saturday afternoon: Storm slab size and reactivity to triggers will increase as the new snow accumulates

Fall back to simple terrain as conditions worsen

Confidence

Moderate

  • Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain.

Avalanche Summary

Jan 1

  • In the Monashees, a skier triggered a size 1.5 wind slab on a wind loaded roll in the alpine.

Dec 31

  • Several size 1 to 2 storm slabs were triggered with explosive control in the alpine.

Dec 30

  • A few small to large (size 1 - 2.5) wind slab avalanches were reported in the alpine.

    Looking forward: The likelihood of both human and natural-triggered avalanches is expected to rise as storm snow accumulates on Saturday.

Snowpack Summary

10 to 25 cm of new snow accompanied by moderate southwesterly winds at ridgetops is forecast for the region. The new snow will be sitting on a weak layer of surface hoar in many areas, making developing storm slabs potentially more reactive.

The prominent mid-December crust is buried up to 110 cm deep, and is present up to 2300 m. Several weak layers persist in the lower snowpack, but concern is limited to higher-elevation terrain where the crust is absent. Triggering this layer is considered unlikely, except with large loads or in thin snowpack areas.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Cloudy. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday
Cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.
  • Approach steep and open slopes at and below treeline cautiously, as buried surface hoar may exist.
  • Use conservative route selection and resist venturing into complex 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.