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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 8th, 2026–Mar 9th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
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

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

Avalanche conditions are expected to improve this week as cooler temperatures follow the wet weekend storm. Ease into terrain gradually as you gather information.

Confidence

Low

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

Observations from the storm have been limited by poor visibility. Reports from Saturday include small natural loose wet avalanches below treeline and a skier-triggered storm slab, size 1.5.

Snowpack Summary

Recent snowfall has been variable throughout the region. 20 to 50 cm of recent snow is likely wind affected at upper elevations. Below 1800 m, expect crusty surfaces over a moist or wet upper snowpack.

A layer buried in late January, consisting of surface hoar, facets, and/or crust, exists roughly 100 to 150 cm below the surface. Check out this blog post for more details on these problematic layers.

The remainder of the snowpack is well consolidated, with no other significant layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 4 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 4 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °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.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Be mindful that deep instabilities are still present in the snowpack.
  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.

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.