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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 10th, 2026–Feb 11th, 2026

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

Regions

Northwest Coastal, Boundary, Kitimat, Rupert, Shames, Stewart.

6:30 Update: More snow fell overnight than forecast.

Storm snow continues to accumulate over a crust. Limit exposure to avalanche terrain during periods of heavy snow or wind loading.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are confident that there are persistent slabs in the snowpack, but uncertain about how likely they are to trigger.
  • We are uncertain about forecast precipitation amounts.

Avalanche Summary

A few small wind or storm slab avalanches (up to size 2) have been reported since the weekend, along with several loose dry avalanches (up to size 1) in very steep terrain.

Recent observations have been limited due to cloudy or foggy conditions, especially at higher elevations.

Snowpack Summary

At treeline and above, between 10 and 40 cm of recent storm snow has buried either a crust of varying thickness or firm, settled snow. Below treeline, a thin crust is possible with largely moist or isothermal snow beneath.

A crust, with possible surface hoar or faceted snow above or below it, was buried on January 26 and is now roughly 60 to 120 cm deep. This layer is most likely to persist at higher elevations, while at lower elevations, it was likely rain-soaked and destroyed last week.

Snow depths at treeline across the region range from 250 to 450 cm.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Cloudy. Trace amounts of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

Wednesday
Cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow, with the higher values expected in the western areas of the region. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 20 cm of snow, with the higher values expected in the western areas of the region. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.
  • Be aware of the potential for larger than expected storm slabs due to buried surface hoar.

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.

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.