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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 21st, 2026–Feb 22nd, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
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, Kakwa, Renshaw, Robson.

Wind slabs may remain triggerable on isolated lee slopes.
Use normal caution and check all steep open slopes for slabs before committing to them.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Avalanche Summary

On Friday, explosive control triggered several cornices that did not trigger subsequent slabs. A couple of small, dry loose sluffs were also triggered by skiers.

On Thursday, several small, size 1-1.5 wind slabs were triggered by people and occurred naturally in various parts of the region.

Looking forward, triggering avalanches may be possible on steep wind-loaded slopes in isolated areas.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 5 cm of snow is forecast for Sunday. The region has seen variable wind effect over the last few days. Some areas have experienced very little wind, while others report a more extensively wind-affected snow surface at upper elevations.

In sheltered terrain, 40 to 60 cm of snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust from early February. Below this, a layer of surface hoar, facets, and/or crust from late January is buried around 100 cm. Triggering either of these layers is considered unlikely at this time.

The remainder of the snowpack is consolidated with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 0 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 0 to 5 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
  • Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been affected by wind.

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.