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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 15th, 2026–Jan 16th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.

Once the snow surface turns from hard and crunchy to moist and slushy, wet loose avalanches are possible.

Confidence

High

  • Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

Avalanche Summary

Minimal avalanche activity is expected in areas where a strong surface crust is present. However, avalanche activity could increase as the crust weakens during daytime warming or where a crust fails to form overnight.

Snowpack Summary

At higher elevations, a surface crust can be found on all aspects with moist snow below. Lower down, the crust may not have formed, and the snowpack is fully saturated.

The mid and lower snowpack are generally well settled. There are no layers of concern at this time. The height of snow at treeline is 100 to 200 cm.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Clear skies. 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2900 m.

Friday
Sunny. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 3200 m.

Saturday
Sunny. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 3300 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche danger will increase as the surface crust breaks down.
  • Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.
  • A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.