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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 30th, 2026–Jan 31st, 2026

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

Regions

North Columbia, Clearwater, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Clemina.

Storm slabs are touchier in sheltered areas where they sit on surface hoar.

Stick to conservative terrain and back off if you see signs of instability like avalanches, cracking, or whumpfs.

Confidence

Low

  • We are uncertain about how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather.
  • We are uncertain due to rapidly changing freezing levels.

Avalanche Summary

Some human-triggered size 1 storm slabs over the surface hoar/crust combo were reported south of the region on Wednesday and Thursday.

New snow accumulating over the surface hoar, is expected to have triggered a cycle of natural and human-triggered avalanches on Friday.

If you are getting out, please share observations like avalanches, weather, and riding conditions to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 30 cm of new snow sits over a widespread crust at treeline. With warm temperatures throughout the storm, this likely fell as rain as high as 1400 m in some areas of the region.

This new snow was accompanied by moderate to strong southwest winds, meaning that the crust has remained near the surface on southerly aspects while deeper deposits will be found on north and east aspects.

A layer of large surface hoar on the crust will make the storm slab more reactive in sheltered treeline and below treeline locations above 1400 m. Remote triggering is possible in these areas.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing Level 1500 m.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 4 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing Levels 1600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be aware of the potential for remote triggering and large avalanches due to buried surface hoar.
  • Watch for signs of instability like whumpfing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, or recent avalanches.
  • Be aware of the potential for human triggerable storm slabs at lower elevations, even on small features.
  • Make conservative terrain choices and avoid overhead hazard.

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.