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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 avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
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.

Regions

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

Stormy weather will continue to create very dangerous avalanche conditions.

Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow or wind.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are confident the likelihood of avalanches will increase with the forecast weather.
  • We are uncertain about forecast snowfall amounts.

Avalanche Summary

Poor visibility has restricted field observations. On Tuesday, a very large natural wind slab avalanche (size 3) was reported from a north-facing alpine slope near Blue River.

Looking forward, natural avalanche activity is expected as new snow accumulates and the wind picks up over the coming days.

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

Snowpack Summary

On Wednesday, 20 to 25 cm of snow had fallen, bringing the totals to 25 to 45 cm since Monday. This overlies wind-affected surfaces in open terrain at upper elevations and a sun crust on steep south-facing slopes.

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

In sheltered terrain, 60 to 80 cm of snow sits on a hard melt-freeze crust from early February. Below this, a layer of surface hoar, facets, and/or crust from late January is buried around 110 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

Wednesday Night

Cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Thursday

Cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 70 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Friday

Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid areas with overhead hazard.
  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind, or rain.
  • Look for signs of instability: whumphing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, and recent avalanches.
  • Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.

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.