Dashboard Regions Weather Stations Radar Alerts Glossary
Contact About
Log In

Register for an account and never miss a forecast again!

Register

Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 12th, 2026–Mar 13th, 2026

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

Regions

Clearwater, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Triggering storm slabs will be most likely in wind affected terrain.

Use small, low consequence slopes to test the bond of the new snow.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Wednesday.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share any observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

10 to 20 cm of recent snow and strong southwest winds have formed storm slabs that will be most reactive in wind affected terrain.

Within the top 100 cm of the snowpack, there may be a few layers of surface hoar, facets, crusts or a combination. These layers appear to vary in their distribution and have not triggered recent avalanches, but they could become reactive in isolated areas as additional snow accumulates above them.

The remainder of the snowpack is well settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 to 4 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Saturday
Sunny. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for signs of instability like whumpfing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, or recent avalanches.
  • Expect slab conditions to change drastically as you move into wind-exposed terrain.
  • Use small, low consequence slopes to test the bond of the new snow.
  • Even brief periods of direct sun could produce natural avalanches.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.

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.