Avalanche forecast

South Okanagan

Feb 24 – 25, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Thin wind slabs at upper elevations are the main concern.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

    A bit of new snow combined with moderate to strong southerly ridgetop winds have likely built fresh new thin wind slabs in exposed terrain.

Confidence

High

  • We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

Avalanche Summary

There has been no new avalanche activity reported in the past few days.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share any observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

5 to 10 cm of new snow falling Monday has likely been redistributed by south and west winds in exposed terrain.

There are a couple of layers of surface hoar/facets or a crust that may be buried 20 to 45 cm deep. These layers have been mostly dormant, but they may become possible to trigger in isolated areas where enough of a slab forms overtop.

The remainder of the snowpack is well consolidated.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 20-30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. 10-15 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 20-40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30-50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.

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