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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.
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

Cariboos, North Columbia, Blue River, Clearwater, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Clemina, Kakwa, Renshaw, Robson.

Assess for wind slabs in steep terrain. A shifting wind direction means that slabs could be found on all aspects.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

A few small wind slabs around 15 cm deep released in steep, wind-loaded terrain over the past couple days. Otherwise, no new avalanches were observed.

Looking forward, it remains possible that riders could trigger wind slabs near ridges at higher elevations.

Snowpack Summary

Recent wind has shifted from southwest to northeast, potentially forming wind slabs on all aspects in wind-exposed terrain.

30 to 60 cm of snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust from early February. Below this, a layer of surface hoar, facets, and/or crust from late January is buried around 100 cm. Neither of these layers are presently a concern.

The remainder of the snowpack is consolidated.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -22 °C.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -22 °C.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Friday

Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
  • Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been affected by 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.