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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 12th, 2026–Feb 13th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
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

Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.

Assess steep north and east facing slopes for wind slab before committing

Dry snow can likely still be found on high north facing terrain, but this is also where avalanche hazard may be present

Confidence

Moderate

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

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in this region but observations have been limited.

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of new storm snow and moderate southwest wind could form new wind slabs throughout the day on Friday. These new wind slabs will overlie 20 to 40 cm of previous storm snow that sits over the early February crust.

A widespread crust and facet layer from late January is buried 30 to 60 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Friday
Cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 30 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

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.