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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 3rd, 2026–Jan 4th, 2026

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

Regions

Clearwater, Rossland, South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan, Whatshan.

New snow and wind are building fresh storm slabs
Verify conditions and check for signs of instability before entering steep or committing slopes.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Forecast precipitation (either snow or rain) amounts are uncertain.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported, but observations are limited. If you head into the backcountry, consider sharing your observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

An additional 5–15 cm of snow is expected by Sunday afternoon, accompanied by moderate southerly winds. Rain is possible at elevations below 1500 m.

The new snowfall will build on up to 15 cm of snow that has accumulated over the past few days. This snow may be sitting on a thin crust on steep southerly aspects, as well as surface hoar in isolated, sheltered areas.

A mid-December crust lies 30–50 cm deep, found up to 2200 m. Additional crusts exist in the mid and lower snowpack, including a mid-November crust with facets above and below, but neither of these layers is currently a concern.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Sunday
Cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
  • Be aware of the potential for larger than expected storm slabs due to buried surface hoar.
  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

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.

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.