Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 15th, 2026–Jan 16th, 2026

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Rossland, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Where a robust crust exists, the avalanche danger is low.
Steep south-facing slopes may soften if the sun is out.

Confidence

High

We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations were reported on Wednesday.

Snowpack Summary

A 2 to 5 cm melt-freeze crust caps the recent 20 cm of storm snow. Moist snow can be found below the surface crust.

The mid to lower snowpack contains a few crust/facet layers, including one buried in mid December, now 50 to 80 cm deep.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Clear skies. 40 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level valley bottom.

Friday
Sunny. 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Saturday
Sunny. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Alpine temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m. Strong alpine temperature inversion.

Sunday
Sunny. 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m. Strong alpine temperature inversion.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.