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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 6th, 2026–Jan 7th, 2026

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

Regions

South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Areas of wind loading near ridges and sharp breaks in terrain are of greatest concern.


Verify conditions and check for signs of instability before entering steep or committing slopes.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

Jan 4

  • Very small (0.5) avalanches were reported in the area around sun peaks at lower elevations.

    If you head into the backcountry, consider sharing your observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 15 cm of new snow has been accompanied by moderate southwest winds which adds to the 10 to 15 cm that has accumulated over the past few days totalling about 20cm.

This snow may be sitting on a thin crust on steep southerly aspects, as well as surface hoar or a rime crust in isolated areas.

A mid-December crust lies 40–50 cm deep, found up to 2200 m. Additional crusts exist in the mid and lower snowpack, including a mid-November crust with facets above and below, but neither of these layers are currently a concern.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. up to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.


Friday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Start on smaller terrain features and gather information before committing to bigger terrain.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind 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.