South Okanagan

New snow and strong winds have built reactive wind slabs in lee features.

Caution as you transition into wind effected terrain.

Two small (size 1) wind slabs were reported since Monday.

New wind slabs will build throughout the day with new snow and moderate to strong winds.

40 to 60 cm of snow overlies a supportive crust.

Two weak layers of surface hoar and/or faceted grains associated with a crust from late January and mid-February may be found 80 to 100 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled and strong.

Thursday night

Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with 5 to 15 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and cloud with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Sunday

Cloudy with 15 to 20 cm of snow. 30 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline temperature 0 °C.

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.