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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 23rd, 2026–Feb 24th, 2026

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.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Thin wind slabs at upper elevations are the main concern.

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.

Problems

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.