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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 8th, 2026–Feb 9th, 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

Northwest Inland, Nass, Seven Sisters, Howson, Kispiox, Ningunsaw.

Fresh snow covers a crust that extends to the mountain top in many places.

Check the bond between new snow and the crust before committing to avalanche terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast precipitation amounts.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous wet loose avalanches to size 3 were reported by operators in the area over the past few days.

Observations have been limited by poor visibility and difficult weather, so be sure to post your observations to the MIN if you get out!

Snowpack Summary

Up to 15 cm of snow accumulated through Sunday with moderate southwesterly winds and freezing levels lowering to 800 m. Wet snow or a crust will cover the surface at lower elevations.

A hard crust with surface hoar or facets that formed on January 26th is buried 45 to 80 cm deep. Storm slabs could step down to this layer, creating large avalanches.

The remaining 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

Sunday Night

Cloudy. 4 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Monday

Cloudy. 3 to 4 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 2 to 4 cm of snow. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
  • Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to buried surface hoar.

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.

Persistent Slabs

Persistent Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) in the middle to upper snowpack, when the bond to an underlying persistent weak layer breaks. Persistent layers include: surface hoar, depth hoar, near-surface facets, or faceted snow. Persistent weak layers can continue to produce avalanches for days, weeks or even months, making them especially dangerous and tricky. As additional snow and wind events build a thicker slab on top of the persistent weak layer, this avalanche problem may develop into a Deep Persistent Slab.