Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Okanagan, Shuswap, South Okanagan.
Small slabs may be present in the alpine and are most likely to trigger in wind affected terrain.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Tuesday.
NOTE: Observations in this region are currently very limited.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 20 cm of recent snow overlies a 10 to 15 cm crust. Beneath this is a moist upper snowpack.
The mid/lower snowpack is well settled and strong.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level valley bottom.
Thursday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
Friday
Sunny. 5 to 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.
Saturday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Small slabs may be present in the alpine and are most likely to trigger in wind affected terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5