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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 19th, 2026–Feb 20th, 2026

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

Regions

Lizard-Flathead, South Rockies, Akamina, Bull, Crowsnest North, Crowsnest South, Elkford East, Elkford West.

Recent storm snow is sitting on a crust. Be cautious in areas where the new snow has been deposited by the wind.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Avalanche Summary

On Wednesday there was a report of a size 2 naturally triggered storm snow or persistent slab avalanche on near Elkford at around 1900 m.

There has been a report of an avalanche fatality in the neighboring region within the Flathead range on Tuesday. See this MIN post for more details.

Snowpack Summary

Roughly 20 to 40 cm of storm snow has accumulated earlier in the week. Storm slabs likely sit over:

  • wind-pressed snow in high elevation lees

  • crust on exposed windward features, south aspects and low elevations

  • soft, faceted snow, possibly topped with small surface hoar crystals in sheltered areas.

The remainder of the snowpack is well consolidated, containing a number of crusts which are not of concern at this time.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 20-30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Friday

Mostly sunny. 20-30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Saturday

Mix of sun and clouds. 15- 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. 20-40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.
  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
  • Be aware of the potential for human triggerable storm slabs at lower elevations, even on small features.

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.