Avalanche forecast

Northwest Inland

Jan 10 – 11, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
3 · Considerable
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Highlights

Carefully verify conditions .

Avalanche hazard is expected to increase throughout the day. Choose low consequence terrain and be prepared to dial back your objective.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2

    Storm snow and strong wind are forming reactive slabs. Expect the largest and most reactive slabs in wind affected terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.
  • Uncertainty is due to how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous size 1.5 to 2 avalanches were reported on Wednesday but details are limited. In general, observations are limited in this region.

If you're headed into the backcountry please consider filling out a Mountain Information Network report.

Snowpack Summary

An additional 20 to 30 cm of storm snow is expected by Saturday afternoon. This new snow will be accompanied by strong southerly wind, forming deeper deposits in north and east facing features.

A layer of surface hoar is found down around 50 to 100 cm in sheltered treeline features. Below treeline, a crust is found at this interface.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled with no current layers of concern. Treeline snow depths throughout the region range from 150 cm to 250 cm.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 40 to 70 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Saturday
Cloudy. 15 to 20 cm of snow. 40 to 70 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Sunday
Cloudy. 15 to 20 cm of snow at treeline, rain below. 50 to 70 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.

Monday
Cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow at treeline, rain below. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Don't let storm day fever lure you into consequential terrain.
  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
  • Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

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