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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 26th, 2026–Jan 27th, 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

Kitimat, Nass, Rupert, Seven Sisters, Shames, Kispiox, Ningunsaw.

Wind loaded areas will be the first to reveal how new snow is bonding to the variety of pre-storm surfaces. Use small features to investigate conditions and calibrate your exposure.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast snowfall amounts.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in the region, but we should see an uptick in avalanche conditions with forecast snowfall and wind.

On January 21 there was a report of a skier triggering a persistent slab avalanche when transitioning into wind affected terrain. A firm wind slab stepped down 70 cm to the early January weak layer below. Concern for this layer has been steadily diminishing. A small percentage of operators in the region still consider it unlikely to trigger.

Snowpack Summary

Up to about 15 cm of new snow (including Monday) should accumulate by end-of-day Tuesday under strong to extreme winds. This buries heavily wind-affected and crusty surfaces almost everywhere

Below 1000 m there is large surface hoar on this crust that will promote slab reactivity.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled with no current layers of concern. Treeline snow depths throughout the region range from 150 cm to 250 cm.

Weather Summary

Monday Night
Cloudy with easing flurries bringing up to 5 cm of new snow, mainly in the north. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries bringing up to 5 cm of new snow, mainly in the north. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries and minimal accumulation. Ridgetop wind increasing to 60 km/h south. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Thursday
Cloudy with flurries bringing 5 to 10 cm of new snow, including overnight amounts. 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
  • Approach steep and open slopes at and below treeline cautiously, as buried surface hoar may exist.

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.