Boletín de aludes

South Okanagan

Mar 20 – 21, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Peligro de aludes

Sun
Mon
Alta montaña
2 · Moderado
Límite del bosque
1 · Débil
Bajo el límite
1 · Débil
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Lo esencial

Uncertainty remains on how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength. Check out our new conditions video for more details.

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Possible
    Tamaño
    1–2

    Anywhere where dry surface snow can be found, recent winds may have formed reactive wind slabs.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Unlikely
    Tamaño
    1.5–2.5

    Weak layers still exist in the snowpack. This problem may have run its course, but we'll continue to monitor it until temperatures drop.

Confidence

Low

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.
  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Avalanche Summary

On Wednesday and Thursday, numerous small (size 1), wet loose avalanches were reported across the forecast area.

Snowpack Summary

As temperatures drop on Saturday, a widespread melt-freeze crust is expected to form on the surface of the snowpack. Prior to this, the surface snow was saturated on all aspects and elevations. With the recent prolonged warm temperatues and rainfall, the whole snowpack is settling rapidly and getting shallower.

A widespread crust buried earlier in March can be found down 70 cm. Layers of facets, crust, and surface hoar from February and January can be found just below this crust. While you may still find these layers in the snowpack, the likelihood of failures on these layers is expected to be very low as temperatures drop this weekend.

The remainder of the snowpack is well settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. 1 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Monday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to buried weak layers.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

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