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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 25th, 2026–Feb 26th, 2026

Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.

Regions

Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.

New snow and wind loading are forming touchy storm slabs, especially north to east facing slopes.

Stick to non-avalanche terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are confident a natural avalanche cycle will begin shortly after the arrival of the incoming weather.
  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported.
We expect a widespread natural avalanche cycle to occur on Thursday.

Snowpack Summary

Strong winds and new snow on Thursday will likely form touchy storm slabs at all elevations. This adds to the 25 cm of new snow, which overlies a mix of facets, exposed crusts, and sun-affected snow. Leeward aspects (north to northeast) may hold deeper and stiffer storm slabs due to wind loading during the storm.

A widespread crust/facet layer from late January is buried 60 to 90 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Thursday
Cloudy. 15 to 30 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Friday
Cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.




More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind, or rain.
  • Avoid exposure to overhead avalanche terrain; avalanches may run surprisingly far.
  • Strong wind is building wind slabs farther downslope than usual.

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.