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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 2nd, 2026–Jan 3rd, 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, 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, Rossland, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

New snow and wind are building fresh slabs at upper elevations.
Verify conditions and check for signs of instability before entering steep or committing slopes.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported, but observations are limited. If you head into the backcountry, consider sharing your observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of new snow is expected by Saturday afternoon, accompanied by strong southerly winds. This will build new wind slabs in lee areas.

The new snow will be covering old wind pressed snow at upper elevations, a thin crust on steep southerly aspects, and surface hoar in isolated, shetlered areas.

A mid-December crust lies 30–50 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 is currently a concern.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Cloudy. 2 to 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

Saturday
Cloudy. 4 to 10 cm of snow, up to 20 cm possible near Silverstar. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 4 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

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.
  • Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.

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.