Bulletin d’avalanche

South Okanagan

Apr 4 – 5, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sun
Mon
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Verify conditions as you move through terrain.

Small wind slabs may be present in the alpine and wet loose avalanches will be possible on steep, sun-affected slopes.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–1.5

    Small wind slabs may exist in the alpine and are most likely to trigger where they overlie a crust.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–1.5

    Small wet loose avalanches are possible on steep slopes during periods of strong sun.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Thursday.

NOTE: Observations in this region are currently very limited.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 20 cm of recent snow overlies a 10 to 15 cm crust. On solar aspects, a crust exists on the surface. Beneath this is a moist upper snowpack.

The mid/lower snowpack is well settled and strong.

Confidence

Moderate

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Mostly clear. 5 to 15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 400 m.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. 15 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rising to +1 °C. Freezing level rising to 2200 m.

Sunday

Increasing cloud cover. 20 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level rising to 2500 m.

Monday

Increasing cloud cover. 20 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level rising to 2500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.

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