Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Okanagan, South Okanagan.
Use caution in wind affected terrain
New wind slabs could be reactive to rider traffic
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 10 cm may have fallen by Tuesday morning This new snow overlies a crust on all aspects and elevations except maybe the highest north facing terrain. This crust could be on the surface in exposed terrain on south and west aspects.
A weak layer, composed of facets, surface hoar, or a crust from mid February, is found around 40 cm deep. Â Another weak layer from late January is down 50 to 90 cm.
The remaining snowpack is well-settled and strong.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with 1 to 3 mm of mixed precipitation. 10 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Freezing level rising to 1900 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °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.
- Use ridges or ribs to avoid areas of wind-loaded snow.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Small wind slabs could be found near ridge crests in exposed terrain.
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5