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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 2nd, 2026–Mar 3rd, 2026

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

Regions

Cariboos, North Columbia, Blue River, Clearwater, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Clemina.

Start on small slopes to test how well the recent snow has bonded.

If you find signs of instability, it may not be time to step out to steeper or more complex terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Avalanche Summary

On Sunday, several large (size 3) natural wind slab avalanches were reported in alpine terrain. Some may have stepped down to deeper weak layers.

On Saturday, southwest of Valemount, a few large (up to size 3) explosive triggered slab avalanches were reported.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share any observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Recent snow came with strong westerly wind. Expect to find small pockets of dense, reactive wind slab on leeward slopes.

Below that, 50 to 80 cm of settling snow overlies previously wind-affected surfaces in open terrain and / or a solid melt-freeze crust formed in early February.

A layer of surface hoar, facets, and/or crust from late January is buried around 140 cm. Triggering this layer is unlikely at this time.

The remainder of the snowpack is consolidated with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Start with conservative terrain and watch for signs of instability.
  • Watch for signs of instability like whumpfing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, or recent 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.