South Okanagan

Caution as you transition into wind effected terrain.

Two small (size 1) wind slabs were reported since Monday.

35 to 50 cm of snow overlies a supportive crust.

Two weak layers of surface hoar and/or faceted grains associated with a crust from late January and mid-February may be found 80 to 100 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong.

Wednesday night

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Saturday

Mix of sun and cloud. 20 t0 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.