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Avalanche Bulletin
Fernie Issued by: avalanche-canada Issued at: Tue Jan 13, 2026 16:00 PST Valid Until Wed Jan 14, 2026 16:00 PST
Recent snow and southwesterly winds have built storm slabs at upper elevations. Slabs may be more reactive where a buried surface hoar layer is present.
Prolonged warming and sun may continue to produce wet loose avalanches from steep terrain.
Warm temperatures and sun will further destabilize large cornices. Avalanche Summary On Monday, stormy conditions and rising temperatures produced several natural and skier-triggered storm and wind slabs (size 1-2) from alpine terrain. On Tuesday, natural storm slabs up to size 2 were observed from alpine and treeline terrain. Explosive control in the Fernie area produced storm slabs up to size 2 from alpine terrain. Looking forward to Wednesday, warm temperatures and sun may continue to destabilize an already weak snowpack. Snowpack SummaryThe surface snow is moist or crusty in many areas due to recent rain and warm temperatures. Up to 25 cm of recent storm overlies stiff, wind-affected surfaces. A weak layer of surface hoar can be found in some sheltered terrain features buried 40 to 60 cm. In other areas, a melt-freeze crust can be found at similar burial depths, up to around 2000 m. The remaining snowpack currently has no layers of concern. Weather SummaryTuesday Night More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast. Confidence: moderateUncertainty is due to how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather. CrowsNest Issued by: avalanche-canada Issued at: Tue Jan 13, 2026 16:00 PST Valid Until Wed Jan 14, 2026 16:00 PST
Prolonged warming and sun may continue to produce wet loose avalanches from steep terrain.
Recent snowfall and extreme southwest wind have built wind slabs. Warm temperatures and sun may increase the reactivity of these wind slabs. Avalanche Summary On Monday, skiers triggered small (size 1) wind slabs in alpine terrain. On Tuesday, skiers triggered wet loose avalanches (size 1) from all aspects and elevations. Natural wet loose avalanches up to size 2 were observed from steep alpine terrain. Looking forward to Wednesday, sun and warm temperatures will increase the likelihood of both natural and human-triggered avalanches. Snowpack SummaryRain and warm temperatures have created a wet snow surface to at least 2400 m. Strong southwesterly winds have caused widespread wind effect in open terrain, forming wind slabs, sastrugi, and scouring windward slopes. In parts of the region, a buried surface hoar layer may exist roughly 40 cm below the surface. The mid-snowpack is well consolidated, with a thick melt-freeze crust present at treeline and below, but generally absent in the alpine. Near the bottom of the snowpack, a crust with facets is considered unlikely to trigger, except with large loads or in thin snowpack areas. Weather SummaryTuesday Night More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast. Confidence: moderateUncertainty is due to how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather. Cranbrook Issued by: avalanche-canada Issued at: Tue Jan 13, 2026 16:00 PST Valid Until Wed Jan 14, 2026 16:00 PST
Recent snow and southwesterly winds have built storm slabs at upper elevations. Slabs may be more reactive where a buried surface hoar layer is present.
Prolonged warming and sun may continue to produce wet loose avalanches from steep terrain.
Warm temperatures and sun will further destabilize large cornices. Avalanche Summary On Monday, stormy conditions and rising temperatures produced several natural and skier-triggered storm and wind slabs (size 1-2) from alpine terrain. On Tuesday, natural storm slabs up to size 2 were observed from alpine and treeline terrain. Explosive control in the Fernie area produced storm slabs up to size 2 from alpine terrain. Looking forward to Wednesday, warm temperatures and sun may continue to destabilize an already weak snowpack. Snowpack SummaryThe surface snow is moist or crusty in many areas due to recent rain and warm temperatures. Up to 25 cm of recent storm overlies stiff, wind-affected surfaces. A weak layer of surface hoar can be found in some sheltered terrain features buried 40 to 60 cm. In other areas, a melt-freeze crust can be found at similar burial depths, up to around 2000 m. The remaining snowpack currently has no layers of concern. Weather SummaryTuesday Night More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast. Confidence: moderateUncertainty is due to how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather. |
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