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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 10th, 2026–Mar 11th, 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 unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Clearwater, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Wind slabs are the primary concern. Watch for pockets of fresh wind slab that may slide easily on a crust.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

There have been no new avalanche observations since Sunday when ski cuts and explosives produced a few size 1-2 wind slabs on east aspects at alpine and treeline elevations.

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

Snowpack Summary

5-20 cm of dry snow sits over crusty surfaces at most elevations. At upper elevations, it has been redistributed by wind.

Within the top meter of the snowpack, there may be a few layers of surface hoar, facets, crusts or a combination. These layers appear to vary in their distribution and have not triggered recent avalanches, but they could become reactive in isolated areas as additional snow accumulates above them.

The remainder of the snowpack is well consolidated and generally stable.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 3 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.

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.