Avalanche forecast

South Okanagan

Apr 12 – 13, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Warm sunny weather will cause wet avalanches, especially on sun-exposed slopes.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely - Very Likely
    Size
    1–1.5

    Small wet avalanches will occur on steep slopes exposed to heat and/or sun.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

A few small wet loose avalanches have been reported the past few days and more will occur when the skies clear and the freezing level rises to mountain tops.

Snowpack Summary

Expect surfaces to melt and weaken as the freezing level climbs to 2600 m on Saturday. This will occur rapidly on sun-exposed slopes.

The upper snowpack consists of various melt-freeze layers and the lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Clear skies. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Saturday

Sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +6 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.

Sunday

Sunny. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +8 °C. Freezing level 2800 m.

Monday

Mix of sun and cloud. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Minimize exposure to sun-exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.

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