Avalanche forecast

Northwest Inland

Feb 14 – 15, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Even with the stormy times passing, this snowpack is still full of red flags.

While most of the problems are right on the surface, there is a risk of stepping down to buried instabilities.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2

    Avalanches may step down to the February 6th melt-freeze crust.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

    New snow continues to accumulate on top of a widespread crust. Slab avalanches will be most reactive at higher elevations in wind-affected areas.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Mostly clear. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature - 6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.
  • We are confident that there are persistent slabs in the snowpack, but uncertain about how likely they are to trigger.

Avalanche Summary

On Thursday, several natural and skier-accidental size 1.5 to 2 storm and wind slab avalanches occurred in the region.

More notably, a few size 2 natural and skier-accidental avalanches were reported to fail on the February 6th crust on the same day. The skier-accidental avalanche was not triggered by the first member of the group; this points toward the crust having the potential to be a trickier persistent problem.

Be sure to post your observations to the MIN if you get out!

Snowpack Summary

Approximately 30 to 60 cm of storm snow has accumulated, accompanied by strong southerly winds, burying a widespread crust that developed in early February. This crust is generally stronger and more supportive at treeline and above, while it is weaker or absent below treeline, where moist snow persists beneath the new snow.

A January 26 crust with surface hoar or faceted snow lies 60 to 120 cm deep, likely persisting only at higher elevations. At lower elevations, it has been rain-soaked and destroyed.

Otherwise, the snowpack is generally well settled and well bonded, with no other significant concerns.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid areas where the snow feels stiff and/or slabby.
  • Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
  • Storm slabs in motion may step down to deeper layers resulting in large avalanches.

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