Avalanche forecast

Coquihalla

Mar 9 – 10, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Snow and wind continue to create fresh slabs atop a widespread crust from the weekend.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

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

    Snow since the weekend continues to accumulate atop a widespread crust. Expect slabs to be larger and more likely in wind-loaded terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

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

Avalanche Summary

We do not have any recent reports of avalanches, but suspect a natural cycle occurred over the weekend with rain, warm temperatures, and strong winds.

Despite the cooler temperatures, avalanches remain possible with ongoing snow and wind forming slabs atop a widespread crust.

Snowpack Summary

Snow continues to accumulate along with strong southwesterly alpine winds. A crust from last weekend's rain is likely present at most elevations, except possibly in isolated high alpine areas.

On north aspects, 50 to 150 cm below the surface, two persistent weak layers exist (buried in late January and early February) and contain facets over a crust. It remains uncertain whether the recent warm conditions had any stabilizing effect on the reactivity of these layers.

Weather Summary

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 25 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 25 cm of snow. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
  • Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
  • Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.

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