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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 13th, 2026–Jan 14th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Rossland, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Rising temperatures and freezing levels will increase the likelihood of triggering avalanches.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are confident the snowpack will rapidly lose strength with the arrival of the forecast weather.

Avalanche Summary

We suspect a natural wet loose avalanche cycle occurred on Tuesday due to rain and high freezing levels.

On Sunday, avalanche control work produced several small (size 1) storm slabs and one persistent slab avalanche that failed on the deep layer from December, estimated to be down 50 to 70 cm deep.

Snowpack Summary

Wet snow surfaces may exist to mountain top. Strong to moderate south west wind is forming new wind slabs on lee aspects in the alpine and at treeline. In specific areas that are protected from the wind, surface hoar has been located and found down up to 20 cm.

The mid to lower snowpack contains a few crust/facet layers including one buried in mid December, now 50 to 80 cm deep.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear skies. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 3500 m.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2900 m.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 50 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Friday
Sunny. 40 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Keep in mind that the high density of wet avalanches can make them destructive.
  • A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.