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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 5th, 2026–Jan 6th, 2026

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

Regions

Sasquatch, Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.

Heavy snowfall, strong winds and slowly increasing temperatures have pushed the danger rating to High.

Avoid all avalanche terrain and give the new storm slab time to settle and bond.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported, but observations remain limited.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 15 cm of overnight snow is found at treeline and above, with another possible 50 cm through the day.

This new snow overlies a variety of surfaces, including a crust on south-facing aspects and wind-affected snow on north-facing terrain.

The mid-December crust is 150 to 250 cm deep. This crust is 30 cm thick and well-bonded to the snow above.

In general, the snowpack is well settled and right-side up.

Weather Summary

Monday Night
Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

Tuesday
Cloudy. 20 to 50 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 20 to 50 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 25 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
  • Carefully manage your exposure to overhead hazards.
  • Only the most simple non-avalanche terrain with no overhead hazard is appropriate at this time.

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.