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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 2nd, 2026–Feb 3rd, 2026

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

Regions

Rossland, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Freezing levels are beginning to rise

Continue to make assessments as you travel, you may still find touchy conditions in specific locations

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to variable freezing levels.

Avalanche Summary

January 31 - February 2

  • No new avalanches

January 30

  • Numerous natural, human triggered, and explosive triggered avalanches have been reported throughout the region. All occurring on the mid-January buried surface hoar/facet/crust layer.

Snowpack Summary

15 to 25 cm of moist snow sits over a surface hoar and/or crust layer. This new snow was accompanied by southwest winds, meaning that the crust will likely remain on the surface on southerly aspects, while 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.

Check out this MIN for more details.

Weather Summary

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2800 m.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 3100 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Use extra caution for areas that are experiencing rapidly warming temperatures for the first time.
  • The more the snowpack warms up and weakens, the more conservative your terrain selection should be.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.

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.