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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 27th, 2026–Feb 28th, 2026

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

Regions

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

Sunshine can give a false sense of security, but dangerous avalanche conditions remain.

Rider-triggered avalanches are likely, so choose conservative terrain and route selection.

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

Numerous natural storm slabs and wind slabs avalanches (up to size 2) were reported from all elevations and all aspects from the storm on Thursday. Field observations remain limited to determine more details.

Observations from low elevations reported natural sluffing and soft slabs even on low-angle slopes and creek banks.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share any observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

40 to 70 cm of recent snow overlies previously wind-affected surfaces in open terrain and / or a solid melt-freeze crust formed in early February.

Strong to extreme westerly wind redistributed this new snow, farther downslope than normal, forming reactive slabs down to treeline.

A layer of surface hoar, facets, and/or crust from late January is buried around 140 cm. Triggering either of these layers is considered unlikely at this time.

The remainder of the snowpack is consolidated with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Mostly clear. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Saturday

Sunny. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Monday

Mostly cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Even brief periods of direct sun could produce natural avalanches.
  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
  • Recent strong wind means wind slabs may be found farther downslope than expected.

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.

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.