Avalanche forecast

South Okanagan

Mar 11 – 12, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Assess steep slopes for wind slabs before committing.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

    Riders could trigger slabs in lee terrain features at high elevations.

Confidence

High

Snowpack Summary

Around 15 to 30 cm of snow since Saturday rests on a hard melt-freeze crust. Recent south to west wind may have blown the snow into lee terrain features in wind-exposed terrain at high elevations.

A couple weak layers of surface hoar and/or faceted grains associated with a crust from late January and mid February may be found 40 to 60 cm deep.

The remainder of the snowpack is strong.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with 1 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Freezing level rising to 1500 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday

Partly cloudy. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

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 ridges or ribs to avoid areas of wind-loaded snow.

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