Dashboard Regions Weather Stations Radar Alerts Glossary
Contact About
Log In

Register for an account and never miss a forecast again!

Register

Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 13th, 2026–Mar 14th, 2026

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

Regions

South Coast Inland, Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, Stein, Taseko.

Recent snow may remain reactive due to an underlying crust. Be mindful that sunshine can have a powerful effect on stability - and your desire to push into aggressive terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how the timing or intensity of solar radiation will affect the snowpack.
  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Avalanche Summary

On Thursday, several rider-triggered storm and wind slabs were reported on north to east aspects at treeline throughout the region. Evidence of natural wind slabs up to size 2 were observed in the alpine in the Duffy area in this MIN report.

If you head out, please consider posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Approximately 30 to 60 cm of recent storm snow has been redistributed by strong to extreme winds in exposed terrain at higher elevations.

The recent snow sits over a widespread crust below 2300 m, formed during last weekend’s rain event.

Another crust is buried roughly 60 to 100 cm deep, surrounded by facets. Although this layer has not produced recent avalanche activity, it continues to be monitored as additional snow accumulates above it.

The remainder of the snowpack is generally strong and well-bonded.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Mostly clear skies. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Saturday
Sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 4 cm of snow. 100 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.
  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
  • Use extra caution around cornices: they are large, fragile, and can trigger slabs on slopes below.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.

Cornices

Cornice Fall is the release of an overhanging mass of snow that forms as the wind moves snow over a sharp terrain feature, such as a ridge, and deposits snow on the downwind (leeward) side. Cornices range in size from small wind drifts of soft snow to large overhangs of hard snow that are 30 feet (10 meters) or taller. They can break off the terrain suddenly and pull back onto the ridge top and catch people by surprise even on the flat ground above the slope. Even small cornices can have enough mass to be destructive and deadly. Cornice Fall can entrain loose surface snow or trigger slab avalanches.