Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Okanagan, Shuswap, South Okanagan.
New snow and strong winds have built reactive wind slabs in lee features.
Caution as you transition into wind effected terrain.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
Two small (size 1) wind slabs were reported since Monday.
New wind slabs will build throughout the day with new snow and moderate to strong winds.
Snowpack Summary
40 to 60 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
Thursday night
Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
Cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Saturday
Mix of sun and cloud with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Sunday
Cloudy with 15 to 20 cm of snow. 30 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature 0 °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 - 2