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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 29th, 2026–Jan 30th, 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, human triggered possible.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Regions

Clearwater, Rossland, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

New snow may sit on a weak layer of surface hoar and a crust.

If you're seeing 20 cm or more of new snow, the danger is one step higher.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast precipitation amounts.

Avalanche Summary

There have been no new avalanches reported in over a week.

As new snow builds up over the January surface hoar layer, avalanche activity will increase.

Snowpack Summary

By Friday afternoon 10 to 20 cm of snow could overlie the late January surface hoar and crust layer. This new snow will be accompanied by southwest wind meaning that the crust will likely remain on the surface on southerly aspects and deeper deposits will be found on north and east aspects. The surface hoar is largest in sheltered treeline and below treeline features.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Cloudy. 5 cm of snow. 25 to 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Friday
Cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 15 to 30 km/h southwest then southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Look for signs of instability: whumphing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, and recent avalanches.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
  • If you are increasing your exposure to avalanche terrain, do it gradually as you gather information.

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.