South Okanagan

Sun and a high freezing level will make wet avalanches the main concern on steep slopes facing the sun.

A few small wet loose avalanches have been reported the past few days and more will occur when a mostly clear sky and the freezing level rises above mountain tops.

Expect surfaces to melt and weaken as the freezing level climbs to 2600 m on Sunday. This will occur rapidly on sun-exposed slopes.

The upper snowpack consists of various melt-freeze layers and the lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. 10-15 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

Sunday

Sunny. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +7 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.

Monday

Mix of sun and cloud. 15-30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries. 20-30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Minimize exposure to sun-exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
• Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.