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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 3rd, 2026–Mar 4th, 2026

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, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

New snow and wind may be creating fresh wind slabs at higher elevations in exposed terrain. Rain at lower elevations may further saturate the upper snowpack.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

On Sunday, northeast of Kamloops, a few small (size 1), solar triggered loose wet avalanches were reported in steep terrain.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share any observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

New snow will bury either old wind-affected snow or crusty surfaces at higher elevations. While rain is likely around treeline elevations and below.

There are a couple of layers of surface hoar, facets, and/or a crust that may be buried 20 to 45 cm deep. These layers have not resulted in recent avalanches, but they may become active in isolated areas where a sufficient slab has formed overtop.

The remainder of the snowpack is well consolidated.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Cloudy. Up to 10 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Up to 10 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.

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.