Special avalanche warning issued in B.C., Alberta as ‘dangerous’ conditions develop
Feb 27, 2025 | 3:10 PM
REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning covering large sections of B.C. and western Alberta’s backcountry, saying triggered slides could be “dangerous and destructive.”
The forecaster says drought in January and February created “prominent weak layers” in the snowpack that are now buried under up to 100 centimetres of new snow.
The warning says the new snow has formed a consolidated slab, creating dangerous avalanche conditions that are hard to predict.
The warning applies to the end of Monday and backcountry users are urged to choose conservative terrain and avoid slopes steeper than 30 degrees in clearings and move one at a time through areas with “overhead hazard.”
