Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Okanagan, Shuswap, South Okanagan.
Caution as you transition into wind effected terrain.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
Two small (size 1) wind slabs were reported since Monday.
Snowpack Summary
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.
Weather Summary
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.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
New snow and moderate winds have formed wind slabs in lee features.
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5