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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 1st, 2026–Feb 2nd, 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 possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Regions

Rossland, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Gradual warming is starting to settle and stabilize the snowpack.

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

Jan 31

  • 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.

January 29

  • Several human triggered small storm slabs over the layer of surface hoar and crust from mid-January were reported just east of this region. Some remote triggered avalanches were reported where surface hoar is buried 20 cm or more.

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

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Monday
Cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 4 mm of rain. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be aware of the potential for human triggerable storm slabs at lower elevations, even on small features.
  • Look for signs of instability: whumphing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, and recent avalanches.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.