South Okanagan
Danger d’avalanche
Points saillants
Watch for changing conditions and signs of instability as you travel.
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
5 to 10 cm of dry snow may be found on north-facing slopes, otherwise, the upper snowpack consists of various melt-freeze layers. The lower snowpack is strong and bonded.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 15 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with 1 to 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.
Friday
1 to 2 cm of snow in the morning then clearing skies in the afternoon. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.
Saturday
Sunny. 15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +5 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
- As surface loses cohesion due to melting, loose wet avalanches become common in steeper terrain.