Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Okanagan, Shuswap, South Okanagan.
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Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
On Sunday, one large (size 2) wind slab and a few small ones were triggered with explosives near Kelowna.
A few small wind slabs and one large were reported on Saturday in the south of the region. Both rider-triggered and naturally occurring.
Snowpack Summary
10 cm of snow from the weekend has been redistributed by westerly wind into leeward slopes at treeline and above. There is a thin rain crust below 1500 m that is buried around 30 cm deep. Some spots have small surface hoar crystals with this crust, but it hasn't been a problem so far.
A crust buried in early December is 50 to 85 cm deep. In some places there are weak facets above the crust, but it currently isn't a concern.
The mid and lower snowpack are generally strong and well-settled.
The snowpack is 100-150 cm deep at treeline.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Clear skies. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Possible temperature inversion. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
- Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.