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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 8th, 2026–Feb 9th, 2026

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

Regions

North Columbia, Clearwater, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Clemina.

Wind slabs may remain triggerable on lee slopes at upper elevations.

A persistent weak layer remains a concern in the region.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly persistent slabs are gaining strength.

Avalanche Summary

Friday

Widespread wet loose sluffing to size 1.5 was observed on sunny slopes, some of which triggered small slabs.

Thursday

Explosives triggered size 3 and 3.5 slabs near Sliding Mountain in the northeastern part of the region. Numerous size 2 to 2.5 wet loose avalanches were also observed across the entire region.

Wednesday

A widespread natural persistent slab avalanche cycle up to size 2.5 occurred. A few cornice falls were also reported.

Snowpack Summary

10 to 25 cm of recent snow is covering a melt-freeze crust that exists up to around 1900 m and on sunny aspects. Some of the new snow may have fallen as rain at lower elevations. Strong southwesterly winds have built wind slabs on lee north and easterly slopes.

The late January persistent weak layer, consisting of surface hoar/facets/crust, may be found buried 30 to 60 cm. This layer remains a concern, particularly in the southern parts of the region.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Monday

Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. 0 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and clouds. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • If you are increasing your exposure to avalanche terrain, do it gradually as you gather information.
  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Keep in mind that human triggering may persist as natural avalanches taper off.
  • Surface hoar distribution is highly variable. Avoid generalizing your observations.

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.

Persistent Slabs

Persistent Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) in the middle to upper snowpack, when the bond to an underlying persistent weak layer breaks. Persistent layers include: surface hoar, depth hoar, near-surface facets, or faceted snow. Persistent weak layers can continue to produce avalanches for days, weeks or even months, making them especially dangerous and tricky. As additional snow and wind events build a thicker slab on top of the persistent weak layer, this avalanche problem may develop into a Deep Persistent Slab.