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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 8th, 2026–Jan 9th, 2026

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.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Rossland, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Isolated areas may still hold wind slabs.


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

Confidence

High

  • Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

Avalanche Summary

Jan 7

  • One small (size 1) wind slab avalanche was reported in the region on an east aspect at treeline.

Jan 5 & 6

Snowpack Summary

The upper snowpack is about 25 cm of recent snow which 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

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Up to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.


Friday
Cloudy. Up to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • 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.