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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 25th, 2026–Mar 26th, 2026

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

South Okanagan, Shuswap, North Okanagan.

Assess steep or extreme terrain for wind slab before committing.

Small wind slabs could be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Avalanche Summary

On Tuesday, small thin wind slabs were reactive to ski cutting.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share your observations by posting a MIN.

Snowpack Summary

By Thursday morning 10 to 20 cm of storm snow could be found at higher elevations. This snow will have been redistributed by south and west wind, forming deeper deposits on north and east aspects. The atmospheric river crust exists below this storm snow.

The remainder of the snowpack is well-settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.

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.