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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 17th, 2026–Feb 18th, 2026

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

Regions

North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Recent snow has been followed by strong northeast winds, causing widespread wind slab formation.

Confidence

Moderate

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

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported recently, but observations have been very limited.

Be sure to post your observations to the MIN if you get out; they are a big help!

Snowpack Summary

Recent snowfall was followed by strong northeast winds, creating heavily wind-affected surfaces in exposed terrain at all elevations.

A supportive crust is widespread, now down roughly 20 to 50 cm from the surface.

There are no current layers of concern in the mid or lower snowpack.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -22 °C.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -22 °C.

Thursday
Sunny. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 4 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Minimize exposure during periods of heavy loading from new snow and 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.