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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 3rd, 2026–Feb 4th, 2026

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.
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.

Avalanche danger is expected to increase with warm mountain top temperatures and sunny skies. Conditions may change quickly, so back off slopes and use extra caution by the afternoon.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to how buried persistent weak layers will react with the forecast weather.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported. On, January 30-31, numerous natural, human triggered, and explosive-triggered avalanches were reported throughout the region. All occurring on the mid-January buried surface hoar/facet/crust layer.

Avalanche activity will spike with solar radiation and warming to mountain top on Wednesday.

Snowpack Summary

15 to 25 cm of moist snow sits over a surface hoar and/or crust layer. Strong southwest wind may have formed pockets of stiff wind slab on northeast slopes. The buried 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

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 3200 m.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 3100 m.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 3000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Use extra caution for areas that are experiencing rapidly warming temperatures for the first time.
  • The more the snowpack warms up and weakens, the more conservative your terrain selection should be.
  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.

Problems

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.

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.