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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 6th, 2025–Jan 7th, 2025

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

Periods of low danger may be a good time to increase your exposure.

Observations in this region are limited. If you head into the backcountry, submit a MIN report to let us know what you see.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported since Wednesday.

Observations in this region are limited. If you head into the backcountry, submit a MIN report to let us know what you see.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 5 cm of snow overlies a thin crust. There is 20 to 40 cm of settled snow in sheltered areas below this, and wind-affected snow in exposed areas at upper elevations.

A layer buried in early December is 50 to 70 cm deep. This layer varies, in the north of the region in sheltered spots it's surface hoar while in the south it's typically a crust.

The lower snowpack is strong and settled.

The snowpack is 100-150 cm deep at treeline.

Weather Summary

Monday night

Scattered clouds. 20 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. 30 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. A temperature inversion sets up between 2000 m and 2600 m. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h west ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Thursday

Scattered cloud. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
  • Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.

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.