South Okanagan

Convective flurries and southwest wind may form small wind slabs on lee slopes at treeline and above.

Watch for fresh wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

No new avalanches were reported on Thursday.

Convective flurries Friday night could bring 5 to 15 cm of dry snow, though distribution and timing will be highly variable. This new snow will land on a wet, rain-soaked upper snowpack, forming a crust at higher elevations.

Recent weather has likely strengthened and bonded the lower snowpack, with the most notable layer being a 40 to 70 cm deep crust from early March.

Friday Night

Cloudy with 3 to 15 cm of snow above 1300 m, rain below. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and cloud with 0 to 5 cm of snow above 1500 m, rain below. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Sunday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Monday

Cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.