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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 20th, 2026–Feb 21st, 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, 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.

Regions

North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Widespread wind slabs exist across all elevations.

Hard wind slabs may exist at higher elevations. Identifying slopes that could avalanche may be more challenging than usual.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.
  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported; however, observations have been very limited. A natural avalanche cycle likely occurred earlier this week, primarily driven by loading from strong northeast winds.

Going forward, natural avalanche activity should decrease as winds ease and less loose snow is available for transport. Human-triggered avalanches, however, will remain possible on recently wind-loaded slopes.

Snowpack Summary

Snow surfaces have been heavily affected by recent northeast winds in exposed terrain at all elevations. Windward terrain has been scoured down to an older crust or sastrugi, while widespread wind slab formation has occurred on leeward and cross-loaded slopes.

A mid-January crust is approximately 30 to 60 cm below the surface. The snowpack below this layer is well-settled and generally well-bonded.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Monday
Mostly sunny. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.

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.