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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 28th, 2025–Mar 29th, 2025

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

Regions

South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Convective flurries and southwest wind may form small wind slabs on lee slopes at treeline and above.

Watch for fresh wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Thursday.

Snowpack Summary

Convective flurries Friday night could bring 5 to 15 cm of dry snow, though distribution and timing will be highly variable. This new snow will land on a wet, rain-soaked upper snowpack, forming a crust at higher elevations.

Recent weather has likely strengthened and bonded the lower snowpack, with the most notable layer being a 40 to 70 cm deep crust from early March.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Cloudy with 3 to 15 cm of snow above 1300 m, rain below. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and cloud with 0 to 5 cm of snow above 1500 m, rain below. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Sunday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Monday

Cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1700 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.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

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.

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.