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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 12th, 2025–Apr 13th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
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

North Columbia, South Columbia, South Okanagan, Jordan, Shuswap, Gold, North Okanagan, Whatshan.

Watch for surface snow losing cohesion. Rocks will warm fastest and become likely trigger points for wet avalanches.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported recently.

Small pockets of wind slab may be found on high elevation slopes near ridgelines, and small wet loose avalanches are possible on Sunday in areas that see strong sun.

Snowpack Summary

Dry snow may exist on high elevation north-facing slopes. A crust exists elsewhere, including to mountain top on south facing slopes. Below the crust the snowpack is isothermal.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Mostly clear skies. 30 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level drops to 500 m.

Sunday

Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Monday

Partly cloudy. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4 °C. Freezing level reaches 2500 m.

Tuesday

A mix of sun and cloud. 30 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Freezing level 2000 m

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.

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.