Widespread Avalanche Warning Issued Across British Columbia and Alberta

Overview of an entire avalanche path in the Purcell Mountains near Golden, B.C., is shown in this Feb. 16, 2023 handout photo. The Canadian Press//HO, Avalanche Canada, Golden and District Search and Rescue

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.