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Widespread Avalanche Warning Issued Across British Columbia and Alberta

28 February 2025 3:20 PM
BCI 24 News Network

The potential for “dangerous and destructive” avalanches in the backcountry of British Columbia and Alberta this weekend has prompted Canada’s national public avalanche safety organization to issue a special public warning.
The warning is in effect from Feb. 27 through March 3, covering most of B.C.’s and Alberta’s forecast regions, Avalanche Canada says.
“After a season of relatively stable avalanche conditions, we are entering a period of dramatic change and it is important to adapt mindsets to reflect this,” the organization said in its advisory.
“Avalanche problems of this nature can be difficult to predict and there may be limited clues about deeper snowpack instabilities, but avalanches triggered on these layers are likely to be dangerous and destructive.”…