South Okanagan

Expect snow conditions to change as you shift aspect and elevation.

Watch for pockets of wind loading near ridgelines, or sunshine softening the snow surface.

No new avalanches have been reported recently. With a bit of fresh snow expected overnight, isolated pockets of small wind slab may exist near ridgelines.

Up to 10 cm of settling snow may exist above 1600 m. At high elevations, this may remain dry and sits on a supportive crust from early April, making for dust on crust riding conditions. At lower elevations recent snow is moist. Below the crust, the snowpack is isothermal to ground.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing levels drop to 1000 m.

Saturday

A mix of sun and cloud with flurries for most areas, and up to 5 cm for terrain near Vernon. 30 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Sunday

Clear skies. 10 gusting to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Monday

Partly cloudy. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.